Great Plains 2025P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 25)

8/14/2006 118-928M
23 Operating Instructions
Talc Lubricant (1# bottle P/N: 821-046C)
(5# jug P/N: 821-048C)
IMPORTANT!
All talc is not created equal, use Great Plains brand talc
for optimum seed flow.
Talc lubricant is mandatory for all seeds, especially
treated or inoculated seed.
Recommended usage:
For clean seeds sprinkle (1) one cup of talc per 3
bushels of seed.
For seed with excessive treatment, or for humid planting
environments, double or triple talc rate as needed.
!
CAUTION
Do not use hands or any part of your body to mix talc
lubricant.
Graphite Lubricant (P/N: 821-042C)
IMPORTANT!
For Milo Planting Only
Powdered graphite must be mixed with the milo seed in
combination with talc for proper seed singulation.
Recommended usage:
For clean seeds sprinkle (1) one cup of graphite per 9
bushels of seed.
For seed with excessive treatment, or for humid planting
environments, double or triple graphite rate as needed.
!
CAUTION
Do not use hands or any part of your body to mix graphite
lubricant.
Graphite Powder (1# bottle P/N: 821-042C)
(5# jug P/N: 821-060C)
IMPORTANT!
For Finger Pick Up Meters Only
Use only approved Graphite Powder available from
Great Plains Mfg. Inc. or Precision Planting to ensure
proper lubrication of finger pick-up corn seed meters.
Recommended usage:
For finger pick up meters, add (1) one teaspoon of
graphite for each 4 units of seed corn (320,000 kernels).
In high humidity conditions or if you are using seedbox
seed treatments, or seed corn treated with any insecti-
cides or polymers (Poncho, Prescribe, Cruiser, etc.),
add one teaspoon of graphite for each unit of seed corn
(80,000 kernels).
!
CAUTION
Do not use hands or any part of your body to mix graphite
lubricant.
Meter and Sliding Seed Tube
Refer to Figure 16
Before operation, make sure you are using the correct seed
meter wheel for the seed you are using.
For information on meter adjustments, refer to “Seeding Rate”,
page 38.
If your drill has been exposed to the elements for a period of time
with seed in the boxes, check to make sure the seed in the seed
tubes and meters has not become wet.
Figure 16
Seed Meter
Seed
meter
Sliding
Seed tube
18286
Spring-loaded
idler
Opener
seed tube