Great Plains YP2425A Material Rate - Manual (Page 2)

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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................1
Models Covered .............................................................1
Document Family ........................................................... 1
Rate Setting Overview .................................................2
Setting Planting Rate......................................................2
Setting Fertilizer Rate.....................................................2
Population Reference Information..................................2
Kernels Per Pound...........................................................2
Seeds Per Unit ............................................................... 2
Seed Spacing ................................................................. 2
Spacing (U.S. Customary units, page 1 of 2) .........3
Air-Pro
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Meter Disk Selection ........................................5
Meter Pressurization ......................................................8
Initial Meter Pressurization: Cotton.............................8
Initial Meter Pressurization: Milo.................................8
Initial Meter Pressurization: Soybeans .......................8
Initial Meter Pressurization: Sunflower .......................8
Initial Meter Pressurization: Round Corn........................ 8
Initial Meter Pressurization: Flat Corn ............................ 9
Factory Default Air Control Channel Screens ................ 9
Material 16 Setup.............................................................9
Control Channel 2 Setup .................................................9
Checking Planting Rate................................................10
Checking Singulated Rates .......................................... 10
Planting Rate ..............................................................12
Hydraulic Drive Meter Rate ..........................................12
Meter RPM Limit Charts ...............................................13
Meter RPM Limits: Corn 24 Cell................................... 13
Meter RPM Limits: Corn 40 Cell................................... 14
Meter RPM Limits: Cotton 60 Cell ................................ 15
Meter RPM Limits: Milo 65 Cell .................................... 16
Meter RPM Limits: Milo 130 Cell .................................. 17
Meter RPM Limits: Soybeans 84 Cell........................... 18
Meter RPM Limits: Soybeans 168 Cell......................... 19
Meter RPM Limits: Sunflower 24 Cell........................... 20
Sprocket Indexing (Stagger) .....................................22
Indexing Preparation ....................................................23
Basic Indexing ..............................................................23
Indexing Fine Adjustment.............................................25
Sprocket Indexing Charts .............................................26
30 inch Twin Row Sprocket Indexing ........................... 27
Volumetric Seeding....................................................28
General Information......................................................28
Related Documents ..................................................... 28
Clean-Out Meters......................................................... 28
Grain Shield ................................................................. 29
Install Discs / Set Shutters ........................................... 29
Take Note of Meter Pressure ....................................... 30
Initial Meter Pressurization: Wheat ............................... 30
Calibrate....................................................................... 30
Furrow Checking Rate ................................................. 31
IntelliAg
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Hydraulic Drive............................................. 32
Set Up A Material.......................................................... 33
Calibrate Speed Sensor................................................ 37
Meter RPM Limits: Volumetric ...................................... 38
Fertilizer Rate ............................................................. 39
Orifice Plate Selection.................................................. 39
Determine Orifice Size .................................................. 40
Strainer ......................................................................... 41
Ground Drive Fertilizer Rate ........................................ 42
JohnBlue Pump Rate .................................................... 42
JohnBlue Fertilizer Rates .............................................. 43
JohnBlue Reference Data ............................................. 43
Setting Relief Valve....................................................... 44
Appendix A ................................................................. 45
Seed Lubricants ........................................................... 45
Appendix B - Metric Charts ....................................... 47
Disk Selection - Corn (metric) ...................................... 47
Disc Selection - Milo & Soybean (metric)..................... 48
Disc Selection - Sunflower, Volumetric, Blank ............. 49
Seed Spacing - Metric.................................................. 50
Meter Pressurization - Metric ....................................... 52
Initial Meter Pressurization: Cotton .......................... 52
Initial Meter Pressurization: Milo .............................. 52
Initial Meter Pressurization: Soybeans..................... 52
Initial Meter Pressurization: Sunflower..................... 52
Initial Meter Pressurization: Round Corn ...................... 52
Initial Meter Pressurization: Flat Corn........................... 53
Sprocket Indexing Charts - Metric................................ 54
Furrow Check - Metric.................................................. 56
Meter RPM Limit - Metric ............................................. 57
Volumetric - Metric Charts ........................................ 65
Volumetric Furrow Checking Rate - Metric .................. 66
Volumetric Meter RPM Limits - Metric ......................... 67