Detaching Planter from Tractor

CAUTION: To avoid injury from escaping hydraulic oil under pressure. Remove all trapped pressure out of planter hydraulic system. Lower planter to ground or on service stops. Put in FLOAT. Cycle all control console switches. Turn off engine.

NOTE: Not necessary to turn off tractor if detaching planter from John Deere Tractors with ISO couplers.

Remove spring locking pins and drilled pins (A) and lower hitch stands.

Install drilled pins and spring locking pins.

Lower planter to the ground.

Disconnect planter hydraulic hoses.

Disconnect vacuum meter hoses (if so equipped).

Disconnect planter warning lamp harness from the seven-pin connector and 20-pin connector.

Disconnect planter monitor harness.

Disconnect liquid herbicide hoses (if equipped).

Raise handles on tractor quick-coupler and lower the tractor rockshaft until the quick-coupler is below the planter hitch pins. Drive tractor away slowly.

Place planter hydraulic hoses (A) and seven pin connector (B) into holding bracket as illustrated.

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