Long-term storage – Great Plains YP2425F-2470 Operator Manual User Manual
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YP2425 & YP2425F
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-406M
2014-07-14
Long-Term Storage
Complete Parking steps first.
1.
Park the YP24 indoors if possible, per the steps
above. Great Plains recommends parking/storing in
the raised configuration, folded, on the parking
stands and with all lift cylinder locks installed.
2.
If no hoppers or seed boxes are mounted, cap the air
boxes.
3.
If empty seed boxes or hoppers are mounted, close
the seed gates and the lids.
4.
If partially-loaded seed boxes are mounted, close
seed gates, and remove seed boxes. If partially
loaded hoppers are present, unload seed via
clean-out doors on air box. Store planter only without
seed.
5.
Open air box clean-out doors. Clean out residual
seed.
6.
Close air box clean-out doors. Using planter fan,
blow seed to meters, cleaning out the lines.
7.
Open meter clean-outs. Clean out residual seed.
8.
Close all clean-out doors and ports. Shut off all
Y-tubes.
9.
If seed meters are removed, tie or tape a small
plastic bag over ends of all seed delivery tubes, to
prevent insects from entering or nesting.
10. Apply grease to exposed cylinder rods to prevent
rust.
11. Flush fertilizer lines (if present). Flush system with
RV anti-freeze if there is any chance of freezing prior
to next implement use.
12. Empty and clean fertilizer strainers.
13. Lubricate all points listed in Maintenance to prevent
rust.
14. Clean planter of mud, dirt, excess oil and grease.
Figure 55
Planter Parked
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