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

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Introduction ................................................................10
Description of Unit ........................................................10
Intended Usage ........................................................10
Document Family......................................................10
Covered Models ...........................................................10
Using This Manual........................................................10
Definitions.................................................................10
Owner Assistance ........................................................11
Product Support .......................................................11
Preparation and Setup ...............................................12
Initial Setup...................................................................12
Pre-Setup Checklist......................................................12
Hitching Tractor to Planter............................................13
3-Point Hitching ........................................................13
Electrical Hookup .........................................................15
Hydraulic Hose Hookup................................................16
Protecting Hydraulic Motor Seals .............................17
Frame Height and Leveling ..........................................18
Raise Parking Stands...................................................19
Marker Extension .........................................................20
Operating Instructions...............................................21
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................21
Monitor Operation.........................................................22
Raising/Lowering Planter .............................................22
Folding the 3PYP .........................................................23
Locking Pins .................................................................24
Lift Assist Cylinder Lock-Up......................................26
Transport the 3PYP to the field. ...................................26
Steering ....................................................................27
Unfolding The 3PYP.....................................................28
Electric Clutch Operation..............................................30
Electric Clutch Lock-Up ............................................30
Marker Operation .........................................................33
Marker Tilt-Up...........................................................34
Marker Unfold (one side) ..........................................34
Row Marker Operation .............................................34
Folding The Markers.................................................34
Marker Tilt-Down ......................................................34
Unusual Marker Operations......................................34
Airbox Operation ..........................................................35
Fan Operation ..........................................................35
Y-Tubes........................................................................35
82 bu.Hopper Operation .............................................. 36
Adding Seed to 82 bu. Hopper................................. 36
Changing the Seed Box or 82 bu. Hopper ................... 37
Steering........................................................................ 39
Steering Configuration Switch.................................. 40
Field Set-Up Checklist ................................................. 41
Field Operation ............................................................ 43
Planting ........................................................................ 43
Checking Planting Rate ............................................... 43
Short-Term Parking...................................................... 44
Long-Term Storage ...................................................... 45
Adjustments ............................................................... 46
Setting Seed Rate ........................................................ 47
Indexing.................................................................... 47
Gauge Wheel Sprocket Selection ............................ 47
Drive Range Sprockets ........................................ 48
Upper Drive Sprocket ........................................... 49
Transmission Sprockets ....................................... 49
Transmission Adjustments ................................... 50
Gauge Wheel Adjustments .......................................... 50
Gauge Wheel Tension ............................................. 51
Contact Drive Adjustments....................................... 51
Hydraulic Down Pressure ............................................ 52
Cart Weight Transfer................................................ 53
Priority Flow Hydraulic Systems............................... 53
Marker Adjustments ..................................................... 54
Marker Disk Adjustment ........................................... 54
Height Switch Adjustment ............................................ 55
Fan Adjustments .......................................................... 56
Fertilizer Setup ............................................................. 57
Liquid Fertilizer Strainer ........................................... 57
Fertilizer Orifice Plates ............................................. 58
Fertilizer Row Shut-Off ......................................... 58
Fertilizer Relief Valve ............................................... 59
25 Series Row Units ................................................... 60
Row Unit Down Pressure ......................................... 61
Adjusting Down-Pressure..................................... 62
Row Unit Shut-Off .................................................... 63
Row Unit Lock-Up .................................................... 64
Unit-Mount Cleaner Adjustments ............................. 65
Coulter Adjustments................................................. 66
Row-Unit Opener Adjustments................................. 67
Setting Planting Depth ......................................... 67
Disk Angle and Side Depth Wheels ..................... 67
Adjusting Disk Angle & Side Depth Wheels ......... 68