Great Plains YP2425F-2470 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 16)

401-406M Table of Contents Index 2014-07-14
12 YP2425 & YP2425F Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new
product owners. The 60 Foot Yield-Pro
®
Planter (YP24)
has been designed with care and built by skilled workers
using quality materials. Proper setup, maintenance, and
safe operating practices will help you get years of
satisfactory use from the machine.
Document Family
Description of Unit
The YP24 is a pull-type implement for use in
conventional till, minimum-till, or light no-till conditions.
The YP24 accepts optional unit mounted and
frame-mounted row accessories. Coulters make it
suitable for light to moderate no-till conditions only. The
YP24 is outfitted with 25 Series, side-depth-control
row-units supporting Singulator Plus or finger pickup
precision seed meters. The YP24 folds for transport.
Intended Usage
Use the YP24 to seed production-agriculture crops only.
Do not modify the planter for use with attachments other
than Great Plains options and accessories specified for
use with the YP24.
Models Covered
This manual covers all vintages of YP2425 planters but
does not include YP2425A (with Air-Pro
®
meters).
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, assembly,
operation, adjustments, troubleshooting, and
maintenance. Read this manual and follow the
recommendations to help ensure safe and efficient
operation.
The information in this manual is current at printing.
Some parts may change to assure top performance.
Definitions
The following terms are used throughout this manual.
The following terms are used throughout this manual.
Right-hand and left-hand as used in
this manual are determined by facing
the direction the machine will travel
while in use unless otherwise stated.
An orientation rose in some line art
illustrations shows the directions of:
Up, Back, Left, Down, Front, Right.
A crucial point of information related to the preceding topic.
Read and follow the directions to remain safe, avoid serious
damage to equipment and ensure desired field results.
Note: Useful information related to the preceding topic.
401-406M Owner’s Manual (this document)
401-406B Seed Rate Charts
401-406P Parts Manual
403-362M Dry Fertilizer Manual (YP2425F only)
110011375 DICKEY-john
®
seed monitor manual
110011439 5 inch VT MANUAL
110011440 10 inch VT MANUAL
110011429 YP2425-48TR Quick-Start guide
110011430 YP2425-4715 Quick-Start guide
110011431 YP2425-2430 Quick-Start guide
110011432 YP2425-3620 Quick-Start guide
110011433 YP2425-2470 Quick-Start guide
Figure 1
YP2525 Planter
25205
U
D
F
B
L
R
L
R
YP2425-2430 24 Row, 30 Inch Spacing
YP2425-2470 24 Row, 70 cm Spacing
YP2425F-2470 24 Row, 70 cm, Dry Fertilizer
YP2425-3620 36 Row, 20 Inch Spacing
YP2425-4715 47 Row, 15 Inch Spacing
YP2425-48TR 48 Row (24 Twin), 30 Inch Spacing
U
D
F
B
L
R