Great Plains YP1630F-1670 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 4)

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Frame-Mounted Row Accessories ........................... 50
Frame-Mounted Coulters ..................................... 50
Dry Fertilizer Applicator Adjustments ....................... 50
Applicator Release Height.................................... 50
30 Series Row-Unit Adjustments ................................. 51
Row Unit Down Pressure ......................................... 52
Unit-Mounted Coulter Adjustments .......................... 53
Row-Unit Opener Disc Adjustments......................... 53
Setting Planting Depth ......................................... 53
Side Gauge Wheel Adjustments .............................. 54
Adjusting Gauge Wheel Scrapers ............................ 55
Seed Meter Setup and Adjustment .......................... 56
Exchanging Meters .................................................. 57
Seed Meter Adjustments.......................................... 58
Finger Meter Adjustments .................................... 58
Finger Meter Brush Adjustment ........................... 58
Finger Meter Inserts ............................................. 59
Sunflower Meter Configurations........................... 59
Brush Meter Adjustments..................................... 60
Installing Brush Meter Plates ............................... 60
Seed Firmer Adjustments ........................................ 61
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Seed Firmer Adjustment ........................ 61
Seed-Lok
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Seed Firmer Lock-Up ........................ 61
Press Wheel Adjustments ........................................ 62
Press Wheel Down Pressure ............................... 62
Press Wheel Centering ........................................ 62
Press Wheel Stagger ........................................... 63
Press Wheel Angle............................................... 63
Troubleshooting......................................................... 64
Planting Rate Problems ............................................... 64
Suggested Furrow Check:.................................... 64
Seed Population Troubleshooting Charts .................... 65
Maintenance and Lubrication ................................... 72
Maintenance ................................................................ 72
Frame Lift Cylinder Locks ........................................ 73
Ground Drive Springs .............................................. 73
Material Unloading and Clean-Out............................... 74
Seed Unloading and Clean-Out ............................... 74
Seed Hopper Clean-Out....................................... 74
Finger Meter Clean-Out ....................................... 75
Brush Meter Clean-Out ........................................ 75
Seed Tube Clean-Out .......................................... 75
Fertilizer Unloading and Clean-Out.......................... 76
Fertilizer Unloading .............................................. 76
Fertilizer Clean-Out .................................................. 77
Problem Clean-Out .............................................. 78
Removing Meter Box............................................ 78
Hopper Entry ........................................................ 79
Treatment Unloading and Clean-Out (Option) ......... 81
Treatment Meter Gate Calibration (Option) ................. 82
Meter Maintenance ...................................................... 83
Finger Pickup Meter Maintenance ........................... 83
Finger Set Inspection ........................................... 83
Finger Meter Re-Assembly Steps .........................83
Precautions ...........................................................83
Population Max™ Annual Maintenance................84
Population Max™ Installation ...............................84
Skip Stop™ Annual Maintenance .........................85
Skip Stop™ Installation.........................................85
Exchanging Finger Sets ...............................................86
Install Corn Finger Set ..........................................89
Meter Drive Adjustments ..........................................90
Brush Meter Maintenance.........................................91
Seed Plate Maintenance...........................................92
Cleaning and Storing Seed Disks .........................92
Bleeding Hydraulics ..................................................93
Bleeding Lift Hydraulics ........................................93
Bleeding Fold Cylinder Hydraulics ........................93
Bleeding Marker Hydraulics ..................................94
Marker Maintenance.....................................................94
Chain Maintenance.......................................................95
30 Series Opener Disks and Scrapers .....................96
30 Series Row-Unit Side Wheels..............................97
Lubrication ....................................................................98
Seed Lubricants..........................................................104
Options and Accessories ........................................105
Appendix A - Reference Information ......................110
Specifications and Capacities.....................................110
YP1630F-1630 30 inch Models ..............................110
YP1630F-1670 70 cm Models ................................111
Tire Inflation Chart ......................................................111
Hydraulic Diagrams ....................................................112
Chain Routing.............................................................115
Torque Values Chart ..................................................119
Appendix C - Initial Setup ........................................120
Hydraulic Charge and Bleed.......................................120
Seed Monitor Console Installation ..............................120
Seed Monitor Console Quick-Start .............................120
Power-Up The Console ..........................................121
Set Metric Mode......................................................121
About Row Count and Spacing...............................121
Set Planter Row Count ...........................................122
Set Planter Row Spacing........................................122
Row Setup ..............................................................122
Level Planter...............................................................123
Wing Alignment ..........................................................124
Speed Calibration .......................................................125
Speed Sensor Operation ........................................125
Marker Extension........................................................125
Appendix D - Option Installation .............................126
122-278S Scraper Installation ....................................126
Warranty .....................................................................127
Index ..........................................................................129