Great Plains YP1625 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 32)

28 YP1225 and 1625 Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-226M 07/09/2009
Field Operation
1. Hitch planter to a suitable tractor. See “Hitching
Tractor to Planter” on page 13.
2. Make sure proper finger pickup or precision meters
are in place and drive couplers are engaged. See
“Meter Installation” on page 58.
3. Make sure all seed meter clean out doors are closed.
See “Cleaning Out Meters” on page 71.
4. Set planting rate. See “Planting Rate” on page 38.
5. Optional Veris Drive. For information on Veris Drive
operation see “Hydraulic Drive Operating Instruc-
tions” on page 94.
6. Set tractor 3-point hitch control for depth control
operation - not load control.
Note: If tractor 3-point hitch control is set for load control,
hitch movement may cause changes in row unit
depth resulting in uneven depth control.
7. Set tongue height with planter lowered - 46in for
YP12 and 42in for YP16. See “Leveling Frame
Side-to-Side” on page 15.
8. Turn on fan. Set tractor hydraulic flow control to
obtain the rpm from this table, as indicated on sys-
tem monitor.
Note: Refer to page 32 for further information.
9. Pull forward, lower planter, and begin planting.
10. Always lift planter out of ground when turning at row
ends and for other short-radius turns. Planting will
stop automatically as planter is raised.
11. Use tractor hydraulics to raise/lower planter, not trac-
tor 3-point.
Seed Hopper Sensor
Refer to Figure 27 and Figure 28
For planters equipped with optional 82 bu. or 150 bu.
hoppers, an extra level sensor is included. Use Figure 27
or Figure 28, showing capacity, to place it at the level that
suits your operation. Disconnect sensor in manifold and
attach lead to this sensor to use it.
3800 rpm 2007+ planters using 2007+ 82bu or
150bu hoppers (or older hoppers with the
vent line update)
3500 rpm 2006- planters, or any planter using bulk
seed boxes or unvented hoppers
Figure 27
82 Bu Bulk Hopper
22958
Approximate capacity (in bu) of
82bu hopper, at 10in increments
Figure 28
150 Bu Bulk Hopper
22958
Approximate capacity (in bu) of
150bu hopper, at 10in increments