Great Plains YP1625 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 30)

26 YP1225 and 1625 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-226M 07/09/2009
DRIVE
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37. Check all chains are lubricated, proper ten-
sion and move freely without kinks or tight
spots. (This is very important for even
metering.)
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38. Set range & transmission sprockets for
desired rate.
❑ 39. Check contact wheel pressure.
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40. Check action of contact wheel when rais-
ing and lowering it makes contact at
ground height.
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41. For hydraulic drive set cal number for cor-
rect crop and row spacing.
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42. For hydraulic drive pre-run system using
cal mode to verify proper hydraulic action.
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43. Lubricate slider joints on drive shafts if not
already done.
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44. Check operation of electric clutches for
point rows.
METERS
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45. Correct meters for desired crop. (Precision
Finger Pickup or Singulator Plus.)
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46. Correct seed wheels for desired crop.
(Wheels for planters are green in color, not
black.)
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47. Seed wheels need to be fully seated in
meter.
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48. Correct 12 finger or 6 finger units on all
rows for your row spacing. (Can be
checked by looking into cleanout door
opening.)
❑ 49. Check timing of meters in Twin Row corn.
❑ 50. Cleanout doors closed.
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51. Meter assemblies properly secured in
place.
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52. Graphite for Precision Finger Pickup
meters or Talc for Singulator Plus meters
(per manual).
ELECTRICAL
❑ 53. Power up monitor and check settings.
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54. Power up and check hydraulic settings if
not already done.
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55. Check operation of selector valve for fold/
makers.
❑ 56. Check operation of lighting equipment.