Great Plains 3PYP Operator Manual - Manual (Page 175)

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Air Compressor System
Air Compressor
Refer to Figure 175
There is one 12 Vdc compressor that requires
mounting. It should be mounted in a location on the
tractor or planter where it will be most convenient or
where it is possible to mount it. Mount where cool clean
air can get to it.
The air filter should be placed in the tractor cab where it
can pull clean air from the cab.The remote air filter line
should be as short as possible.
Air Tank
Refer to Figure 176
A horizontally mounted air tank is provided with the
YP30, YP40 and YP2425 model planters and is mounted
on the wing, on the 3PYP it is mounted on the main tool
bar. A vertically mounted air tank is supplied with the
YP1225/1625 model planters and is mounted on a
marker arm mount. The air tank petcock
should be
opened once daily to drain water accumulation.
Air Tank Lines
Refer to Figure 177
The air tank has two lines. A
3 ⁄
8
inch line attaches the
compressor to the air tank . A
1 ⁄
4
inch line splits at a
T-junction and goes to the valves while the
remaining end attaches to the compressor plate where
it activates the pressure switches.
Note: If an on-board compressor is used, plug/bypass the
pressure switch branch.
1
Figure 175
Row-Pro™ Compressor
32087
1
25
Figure 176
Row-Pro™ Air Tank
32086
25
4
3
6
1
2
1
5
Figure 177
Air Tank Lines
32090
1
2 3
4 5
6