Great Plains YP925TD Operator Manual - Manual (Page 38)

34 YP625TD and YP925TD Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-755M Table of Contents Index 02/23/2011
Field Set-Up Checklists
Use the following tables to develop a final checklist for
your tractor/planter configuration. Additional or fewer
steps may be necessary depending on tractor features,
planter options and planting accessories.
Mechanical Checklist (Hitching) Page
Planter hitched 15
Parking stands raised 15
Lift-assist lock channel installed 20
Electrical Checklist Page
Verify electrical hookups solid 15
Check seed monitor terminal and observe
any diagnostic messages
a
a. Refer to monitor manual.
Option: Verify that, when planter is
lowered, optional radar speed sensor is
pointed at ground, at an angle
approximately 35
° below horizontal.
b
b. Refer to sensor documentation.
Hydraulic System Checklist Page
Check tractor hydraulic reservoir full -
Inspect connections for leaks -
Perform a raise and lower operation 20
Check fan speed and airflow direction a
a. Operate fan briefly. Observe rotor blades spinning
toward exit port as fan slows to a stop.
Mechanical Checklist (post-Hitching) Page
Raise planter.
Remove lift-assist lock
20
Front-to-rear level 17
Marker extension set 120
Marker disc angle set 48
Markers folded (unless already at start of
first planting row)
33
Air System Checklist Page
Fan butterfly valve set 31
Seed loaded. Lids closed. 23
Meter shutters open to chart value 57
No air leaks (except from seed hoppers)
Hoses and tubing - no sags, no pinches
Check both manifold and sensor lines
Hoses fully connected to meters
Planter Meter Drive Checklist Page
Check chain lubrication and slack 86
Calibrate speed sensor pulses with planter
lowered.
a
a. Refer to seed monitor manual.
Seeding: Set/check Range and
Transmission against rate chart
b
b. Refer to Seed and Fertilizer Rate manual.
Row Units Checklist Page
Preset depth handles alike. 54
Preset down force springs alike, except in
tire tracks.
51
Check closing wheel alignment 64
Set press wheels alike, except in tracks. 64
Check action and contact of side depth
wheels
55
Check wheel scraper gaps (if installed) 56
Slide gates open 23