Great Plains YP1625 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 46)

42 YP1225 and YP1625 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-226M-A 03/12/2012
Parking
For information on long-term storage, see “Storage” on
page 43.
1. Fold planter. see “Folding the Planter” on page 24.
Note: Be sure to install cylinder lockup channels. Failure
to do so may result in injury and/or damage to the
planter.
2. Park planter on a level, solid area.
3. To prevent rolling, block tires securely.
Roll-Away Hazard:
There is not enough weight on parking stand(s) to anchor
planter. Planter wheels must be blocked when unhitching from
tractor. DO NOT unhitch planter while on a steep slope.
4. If equipped, flush, drain, and close all valves on fertil-
izer system kit.
Refer to Figure 54
3 Point Hitch
5. Remove pin holding parking stand in “UP” position.
Swing stand down. Pin stand in parking position. If
the ground is soft, place a board or plate under the
stand.
6. Remove wire snap lock pin from innermost hole on
park stand mount. Swing support stand from under-
neath crossbar weldment.
7. Secure 3-point prop stands by inserting previously
removed wire snap lock pin in lower outermost hole
on park stand mount.
8. Lower tractor 3-point until planter is resting on park-
ing stand.
Hydraulic Tongue Hitch
9. Remove hitch pin, pin holding parking stand in “UP”
position.
10. Use tongue cylinder to lift planter high enough to
fully swing down parking stand. Insert locking pin in
parking stand.
11. Use tongue cylinder to lower planter onto parking
stand. Pin parking stand.
12. Use tongue cylinder to lift tongue off tractor drawbar.
Either Hitch
13. Set all implement hydraulic circuits to Float to relieve
pressure in lines.
14. Shut down hydraulics. Unplug hydraulic lines from
tractor. Do not allow hose ends to rest on the ground.
15. Unplug planter light cable from tractor.
16. Unplug monitor harness from console.
17. 3-point: Unhook tractor from planter hitch.
18. Pull tractor away.
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Figure 54
Jack and 3-Point Prop Stand
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