Great Plains YP1630F-1670 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................6
Introduction ................................................................15
Description of Unit ........................................................15
Document Family .........................................................15
Covered Models ...........................................................15
Intended Usage ........................................................15
Using This Manual........................................................15
Definitions.................................................................15
Owner Assistance ........................................................16
Preparation and Setup ...............................................17
Initial Setup...................................................................17
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................17
Hitching Tractor to Planter............................................18
Hydraulic Hookup .....................................................18
3-Point Hitch .............................................................18
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................19
Raising/Lowering Tongue....................................19
Electrical Hookup......................................................20
Store Main Parking Stand.........................................20
Monitor Setup ...............................................................21
Marker Setup (Option)..................................................21
Operating Instructions...............................................22
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................22
Wing Lock Overview.....................................................22
Unfolding the Planter....................................................23
Prepare Hitched Tractor and Planter........................23
Prepare Transport Hooks .........................................23
Release Wing Locks.................................................24
Re-Phase Fold Cylinders..........................................24
Partially Unfold .........................................................24
Lower Tongue ..........................................................24
Fully Unfold ..............................................................24
Remove and Store Transport Locks.........................25
Unfold Closeout ........................................................26
Raising/Lowering Planter .............................................27
Raising Planter .........................................................27
Lowering Planter ......................................................27
Re-phasing Lift System ............................................27
Folding the Planter .......................................................28
Shut off Fan ..............................................................28
Set Tractor and Tongue ...........................................28
Raise Planter ............................................................28
Install Lock Channels ...............................................29
Activate Fold Solenoid Valves.................................. 29
Begin Folding ........................................................... 29
Raise Tongue........................................................... 30
Complete Fold.......................................................... 30
Lower Tongue .......................................................... 30
Re-phasing Fold System.......................................... 30
Lock Up Dry Fertilizer Drive ..................................... 30
Transporting ................................................................. 31
Transport Weights.................................................... 31
Loading Materials......................................................... 32
For Loading All Materials ......................................... 32
Loading Seed ........................................................... 33
Seed Drive Clutch .................................................... 34
Meter Clutch Disengagement............................... 34
Meter Shaft Alignment.......................................... 34
Loading Fertilizer...................................................... 35
Hopper Safety Information ................................... 35
Swing-Down Railing Section ................................ 36
Load Fertilizer ...................................................... 37
Loading Treatments (Option) ................................... 38
Treatment Compatibility ....................................... 38
Inspect Hoppers ................................................... 38
Set Meters to Zero ............................................... 38
Load Treatment .................................................... 38
Treatment Drive Clutch ............................................ 39
Disabling Unused Drives.............................................. 40
Wing Drive Lockup ................................................... 40
Fertilizer Drive Lockup ............................................. 40
Field Setup Checklist ................................................... 41
Monitor Operation ........................................................ 42
Fan General Operating Information ............................. 42
Starting Fan.............................................................. 42
Stopping Fan............................................................ 42
Marker Operation ......................................................... 43
Field Operation ............................................................ 44
Parking......................................................................... 45
Storage ........................................................................ 46
Adjustments ............................................................... 47
Setting Material Rates.................................................. 48
Planting (Seed) Rate................................................ 48
Dry Fertilizer Rate .................................................... 48
Treatment Rate (Option) .......................................... 48
Marker Adjustments ..................................................... 49
Dual Marker Speed Adjustment ............................... 49
Marker Disk Adjustment ........................................... 49
Row Implement Adjustments ....................................... 50