Great Plains YP1630F-1670 Material Rate - Manual (Page 2)

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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................1
Models Covered .............................................................1
Setting Material Rates ....................................................1
Seed Rate ......................................................................2
About Finger Meter Charts .............................................2
Reading a Finger Meter Chart ....................................3
About Brush Meter Charts..............................................4
Reading a Brush Meter Chart.....................................4
Seed Drive Setup ...........................................................5
Sprocket Storage........................................................5
Range Setup ..............................................................5
Transmission Setup....................................................6
Checking Planting Rate..................................................6
Checking Singulated Rates ........................................7
Seed Rate Charts...........................................................8
12 Finger Meter ..........................................................8
70 cm, Low Range..................................................8
70 cm, High Range.................................................9
30 inch, Low Range..............................................10
30 inch, High Range .............................................11
76.2 cm, Low Range.............................................12
76.2 cm, High Range............................................13
Brush Meter ..............................................................14
70 cm....................................................................14
30 inch ..................................................................15
76.2 cm.................................................................16
Fertilizer Rate..............................................................17
Reading a Fertilizer Rate Chart ................................17
Fertilizer Range Gears .............................................18
Setting Variable Rate Gearbox.................................18
Fertilizer Meter Calibration ....................................... 19
Density Adjustment .............................................. 19
Fertilizer Rate Charts ................................................... 22
Fertilizer Low Range, 70 cm .................................... 22
Fertilizer High Range, 70 cm.................................... 23
Fertilizer Low Range, 30 inch................................... 24
Fertilizer High Range, 30 inch.................................. 25
Treatment Rate (Option) ............................................ 26
Treatment Compatibility ....................................... 27
Reading a Treatment Rate Chart ................................. 27
Treatment Rate Calibration .......................................... 28
Treatment Rate Calibration Steps............................ 28
Collect A Treatment Sample ................................ 29
Calculate the Treatment Rate .............................. 29
Treatment Rate Charts ................................................ 30
Herbicide, Clay Granules ......................................... 30
70 cm ................................................................... 30
30 inch.................................................................. 31
76.2 cm (30 inch) ................................................. 32
Insecticide, Clay Granules ....................................... 33
70 cm ................................................................... 33
30 inch.................................................................. 34
76.2 cm (30 inch) ................................................. 35
Sand Granules ......................................................... 36
70 cm ................................................................... 36
30 inch.................................................................. 37
76.2 cm (30 inch) ................................................. 38
Appendix..................................................................... 39
Finger Meter Brush Adjustment ................................... 39