Great Plains YP1630F-1670 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 42)

38 YP1630F Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-832M Table of Contents Index 2012-12-27
Loading Treatments (Option)
Treatment Compatibility
Agricultural Chemical Hazard:
Follow all chemical supplier precautions for handling
treatments. Wear protective equipment prescribed for the
current material, and for all previous materials used since
last thorough hopper clean-out. Read and follow material
label directions. Obtain and retain MSDS
a
information for the
present and recent materials. Many treatments are extremely
hazardous and can cause disabling or fatal injury.
Refer to Figure 35 (which depicts a bottom view of the meter
housing and gate, with gate retainer removed for clarity)
Flow rate is controlled by a tapered opening
in the
adjustable gate .
Use only granular materials that flow easily and which
have a maximum particle dimension smaller than:
4.8 mm (
3 ⁄
16
inch, 0.19 inch)
maximum dimension. Materials larger than this cannot
pass through the slot
in the meter housing, at any
meter setting.
Materials with a maximum particle dimension of:
1.4 mm (
3 ⁄
64
inch, 0.59 inch)
or less can flow at meter setting 5 and above.
Materials from 1.4 mm to 4.8 mm diameter have some
lower gate setting limit at which they flow. The material
rate goes to zero before reaching meter setting 10.
Inspect Hoppers
Refer to Figure 36
Remove the hopper lid by pulling to the rear
and up at
the rear of the hopper. Lid operation is similar to the seed
hopper, described on page 33.
Inspect the treatment hoppers to ensure that they are
clean and empty. If it is necessary to remove them, see
“Treatment Unloading and Clean-Out (Option)” on
page 81.
Set Meters to Zero
Prior to loading material set the treatment meter rate
adjustment knob
to a reading of “ 00 ”.
Load Treatment
Load hoppers. Secure lids.
a. MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
Material Loss and Environmental Risks:
Set treatment meters to 00 (closed) to avoid material loss.
Material can flow through an open meter gate even when
parked. Transport vibration increases the loss rate. Material
distribution must conform to product label requirements.
Figure 35
Treatment Metering Gate
34451
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
Figure 36
Treatment Hopper and Meter
34452
4
5