Great Plains YP4425A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................6
Introduction ................................................................12
Models Covered ...........................................................12
Description of Unit ........................................................12
Intended Usage ........................................................12
Document Family......................................................12
Using This Manual........................................................12
Definitions.................................................................12
Owner Assistance ........................................................13
Preparation and Setup ...............................................14
Initial Setup...................................................................14
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup......................................14
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................14
Hitching Tractor to Planter............................................15
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................15
Electrical Hookup .........................................................16
Hitching with 3-Point.................................................16
Hitching with Hydraulic Tongue (Option) ..................17
Raising/Lowering Tongue.........................................17
Parking Stands .............................................................18
Tank Cart Hitching....................................................19
Making Fertilizer Connections ..................................19
Heights and Leveling....................................................20
Set Tongue Height ...................................................20
Marker Setup................................................................21
Fertilizer Drive Lock Up ................................................21
Operating Instructions...............................................22
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................22
Fold/Unfold Lock Overview ..........................................22
Unfolding the YP4425A Planter....................................23
Raising/Lowering Planter .............................................25
Raising Planter .........................................................26
Lowering Planter ......................................................26
Lift Cylinder Lock-Up ................................................27
Re-Phasing Lift System ............................................27
Local Float on Hydraulic Tongue..............................27
Folding the YP4425A Planter .......................................28
Re-phasing Fold System ..........................................30
Transporting the Planter...............................................31
Typical YP4425A Planter Weights............................32
Transport Checklist...................................................32
Loading Materials .........................................................33
Walkboard and Ladder .............................................33
Auxiliary Hydraulics ..................................................34
82 bushel Hopper Operation ....................................35
150 bushel Hopper Operation ..................................36
Changing the Seed Box or Hopper...........................37
Air System Operation ...................................................39
Air System Overview ................................................40
Fan Circuit Operation ...........................................41
Fan General Operating Information......................42
Recommended Fan Speeds.................................42
Airbox Operation ......................................................43
Monitor Operation ........................................................ 43
3-Section Electric Clutch Operation ............................. 44
Electric Clutch Lock-Up............................................ 44
Swath Command™ Clutch Operation .......................... 45
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Meter Operation............................................. 46
Meter Operation ....................................................... 46
Fertilizer Tanks (Option)........................................... 47
Trailer Operations ........................................................ 48
Field Set-Up Checklists................................................ 49
Caster Locks - Field Operations............................... 50
Field Operation ............................................................ 51
Marker Unfolding.......................................................... 52
Marker Unfold (one side).......................................... 52
Row Marker Operation ............................................. 53
Folding the Markers ................................................. 53
Unusual Marker Operations ..................................... 53
Monitor Operation ........................................................ 53
Planting ........................................................................ 53
Checking Planting Rate ............................................... 53
Short-Term Parking...................................................... 54
Long-Term Storage ...................................................... 55
Storage: Fertilizer Option ......................................... 55
Adjustments ............................................................... 56
Setting Material Rates.................................................. 57
Planting Rate............................................................ 57
Fertilizer Rate........................................................... 57
Height Switch Adjustment ............................................ 58
Marker Adjustments ..................................................... 59
Marker Disc Adjustment ........................................... 59
Fan and Adjustment ..................................................... 60
Furrow Check: ...................................................... 61
Fine-Tuning Meter Pressurization ............................ 62
Seed Delivery Fan Adjustments............................... 62
Liquid Fertilizer Adjustments ........................................ 63
Ground Drive Pump ................................................. 64
Liquid Fertilizer Strainer(s) ................................... 64
Fertilizer Relief Valve ............................................... 65
Fertilizer Orifice Plates ............................................. 65
25 Series Row Unit Adjustments ................................. 66
Row Unit Down Pressure ......................................... 67
Adjusting Down-Force .......................................... 67
Unit-Mount Row Cleaner Adjustments ..................... 69
Coulter Adjustments................................................. 70
Coulter Depth Adjustment .................................... 70
Coulter Row Alignment ........................................ 71
Row-Unit Opener Disc Adjustments......................... 72
Setting Planting Depth ......................................... 72
Opener Disc Contact Region ............................... 72
Adjusting Disc Contact ......................................... 72
Side Gauge Wheel Adjustment ................................ 73
Adjusting Gauge Wheel Scrapers ........................ 74
Seed Meter Setup and Adjustment .......................... 75
Meter Rain Cover ................................................. 75
Seed Inlet Shutter Adjustment ............................. 75
Optimal Seed Pool Slopes ................................... 76