Great Plains YP1625 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

07/09/2009 401-226M
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Table of Contents
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Important Safety Information .................................. 1
Introduction ............................................................ 10
Description of Unit .................................................... 10
Document Family ..................................................... 10
Intended Usage .................................................... 10
Covered Models ....................................................... 10
Using This Manual.................................................... 10
Definitions............................................................. 10
Owner Assistance .................................................... 11
Product Support ................................................... 11
Preparation and Setup ........................................... 12
Pre-Start Checklist ................................................... 12
Protecting Hydraulic Motor Seals ............................. 12
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................ 12
Hitching Tractor to Planter........................................ 13
3-Point Hitch ......................................................... 13
Hydraulic Tongue Hitch ........................................ 13
Either Hitch ........................................................... 14
Hydraulic Charge and Bleed .................................... 15
Lift Hydraulics ....................................................... 15
Cylinder Hydraulics............................................... 15
Leveling Frame Side-to-Side.................................... 15
Wing Alignment ........................................................ 17
Optional Monitor Mounting Plate .............................. 18
Operating Instructions........................................... 19
Pre-Start Checklist ................................................... 19
Folding the Planter ................................................... 20
Unfolding the Planter................................................ 22
Changing the Seed Box or Hopper .......................... 23
Using Auxiliary Hydraulic Circuit........................... 24
Pre-Usage Checklist................................................. 25
Transporting ............................................................. 27
Field Operation......................................................... 28
Seed Hopper Sensor ............................................ 28
Monitor Operation................................................. 29
Electric Clutch Operation.......................................... 29
Electric Clutch Lockup .......................................... 30
Marker Operation ..................................................... 31
Rephasing Lift System.......................................... 31
Rephasing Fold System ....................................... 31
Airbox Operation ...................................................... 32
Fan Operation ...................................................... 32
Y-Tubes ................................................................ 32
Airbox Troubleshooting......................................... 33
Fertilizer Tanks (Option) ...........................................34
Filling Tanks ..........................................................34
Hypro Pump ..........................................................34
Parking......................................................................35
3 Point Hitch..........................................................35
Hydraulic Tongue Hitch.........................................35
Either Hitch............................................................35
Storage .....................................................................36
Adjustments ............................................................37
Planting Rate ............................................................38
Drive Speed Range Sprockets..............................38
Transmission Sprockets........................................38
Contact Wheel Drive .............................................39
Checking Singulated Planting Rate ..........................40
Seed rate charts....................................................40
Marker Adjustments ..................................................41
Dual Marker Speed Adjustment ............................41
Marker Extension ..................................................41
Marker Disk Adjustment ........................................42
Hydraulic Drive Height Switch...................................42
Setting Fertilizer Rate ...............................................43
Hypro Pump ..........................................................43
Ground Drive Pump ..............................................44
Fan Adjustments .......................................................44
Row Implement Adjustments ....................................45
Frame-Mounted Row Accessories ........................45
Terra-Tine™ Adjustment ...................................45
Frame-Mounted Coulters ..................................46
Vantage I Fertilizer ............................................46
25 Series Row-Unit Adjustments ..........................47
Row-Unit Down Pressure ..................................48
Row Unit Lock-Up .............................................49
Unit-Mount Cleaner Adjustments ......................50
Unit-Mounted Coulter Adjustments ...................51
Row-Unit Planting Depth ...................................52
Side Gauge Wheel Adjustments .......................52
Adjusting Gauge Wheel Scrapers .....................53
Meter Exchange and Adjustments ........................54
Meter Removal ..................................................54
Singulator Plus™ Meter Wheel Replacement.......56
Meter Installation...................................................58
Finger Meter Adjustments .....................................59
Finger Meter Brush Adjustment ........................59
Finger Meter Inserts ..........................................60
Seed Firmer Adjustments......................................61