Great Plains 1625AHL Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................6
Introduction ................................................................16
Description of Unit ........................................................16
Intended Usage ........................................................16
Covered Models ...........................................................16
Using This Manual........................................................17
Definitions.................................................................17
Document Family .........................................................17
Owner Assistance ........................................................17
Preparation and Setup ...............................................18
Initial Setup...................................................................18
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................18
Hitching Tractor to Planter............................................19
Hydraulic Hookup .....................................................19
3-Point Hitch .............................................................19
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................20
Raising/Lowering Tongue....................................20
Electrical Hookup......................................................21
Store Main Parking Stand.........................................22
Monitor Setup ...............................................................22
MVT Monitor Setup...................................................22
PM400 Monitor Setup...............................................22
Marker Setup (Option)..................................................23
Operating Instructions...............................................24
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................24
Frame and Wing Lock Overview ..................................24
Unfolding the Planter....................................................26
Remove/Store Center Lift Locks ..................................28
Raising/Lowering Planter .............................................29
Raising Planter .........................................................29
Lowering Planter ......................................................29
Re-phasing Lift System ............................................29
Folding the Planter .......................................................30
Shut off Fan ..............................................................30
Set Tractor and Tongue ...........................................30
Raise Planter ............................................................30
Install Lock Channels ...............................................31
Activate Fold Solenoid Valves ..................................31
Begin Folding ...........................................................31
Raise Tongue ...........................................................32
Complete Fold ..........................................................32
Lower Tongue ..........................................................32
Re-phasing Fold System ..........................................32
Transporting ................................................................. 33
Transport Weights.................................................... 34
Loading Materials......................................................... 35
For Loading All Materials ......................................... 35
Loading Seed ........................................................... 36
Hopper Operations ............................................... 36
Loading Seed in a Hopper ................................... 36
Loading Liquid Fertilizer (Option) ............................. 38
Quick-Fill Fertilizer Loading.................................. 39
Hatch Fertilizer Loading ....................................... 39
Loading Dry Fertilizer (Option) ................................. 40
Hopper Safety Information ................................... 40
Swing-Down Railing Section ................................ 41
Load Fertilizer ...................................................... 42
Monitor Operation ........................................................ 42
Ground Drive Lock-Up ................................................. 43
Dry Fertilizer Drive Lock Up (Option) ....................... 43
Liquid Fertilizer Drive Lock-Up ................................. 44
Seed Meter Drive Lock-Up....................................... 45
Field Setup Checklist ................................................... 46
Air and Seeding System Overview........................... 49
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Meter Operation............................................. 50
Meter Operation ....................................................... 50
Fan Operation .............................................................. 51
Air Systems General Operating Information ............ 52
Fan General Operating Information ..................... 53
Butterfly Valve Operation (all valves): .................. 53
Balancing Wing Pressures ................................... 54
Liquid Fertilizer Planter Fan Adjustment .............. 54
Dry Fertilizer Fan Adjustment............................... 55
Liquid Fertilizer Operation ........................................ 60
Dry Fertilizer Operation ............................................ 60
Marker Operation ......................................................... 61
Field Operation ............................................................ 62
Parking......................................................................... 63
Storage ........................................................................ 64
Adjustments ............................................................... 65
Setting Material Rates.................................................. 66
Marker Adjustments ..................................................... 68
Dual Marker Speed Adjustment ............................... 68
Marker Disk Adjustment ........................................... 68
Row Implement Adjustments ....................................... 69
Frame-Mounted Row Accessories ........................... 69
Frame-Mounted Coulters ..................................... 69
Fertilizer Applicator Adjustments.............................. 69