Great Plains YP4425A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 4)

iv YP4425A Planter Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-805M Table of Contents Index 2012-02-23
Meter Re-Fill......................................................... 76
Air-Pro
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Meter Disc Installation ............................... 77
Removing a Seed Disc......................................... 78
Seed Firmer Adjustments ........................................ 79
Keeton
®
Seed Firmer Adjustment ........................ 79
Seed-Lok
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Seed Firmer Lock-Up ........................ 79
Press Wheel Adjustment.......................................... 80
Press Wheel Down Pressure ............................... 80
Press Wheel Stagger ........................................... 80
Press Wheel Centering ........................................ 81
Troubleshooting......................................................... 82
Planting Rate Problems ............................................... 82
Suggested Furrow Check:.................................... 82
Seed Pool Troubleshooting.......................................... 83
Seed Pool Recovery ................................................ 84
Population Troubleshooting Charts.............................. 84
Maintenance and Lubrication ................................... 93
Maintenance ................................................................ 93
Material Clean-Out....................................................... 94
Air Box Clean-Out .................................................... 94
Air System Clean-Out .............................................. 94
Meter Clean-Out ...................................................... 95
Funnel Conversion ............................................... 95
Alternate Meter Clean-Out ................................... 96
Seed Tube Clean-Out .......................................... 96
Meter Brush Maintenance............................................ 97
Meter Brush Replacement ....................................... 98
Seed Disc Maintenance ........................................... 99
Cleaning and Storing Seed Discs ........................ 99
Hydraulic Maintenance .............................................. 100
Hydraulic Drive Maintenance ................................. 100
Bleeding Hydraulics ................................................... 101
Marker Maintenance .................................................. 103
Marker Cylinder Bleeding....................................... 103
Marker Shear Bolt Replacement ............................ 103
Marker Grease Seal Cap ....................................... 103
Wing Leveling ............................................................ 104
Chain Maintenance .................................................... 107
Meter Drive Chain .................................................. 107
Spreaders and Scrapers ............................................ 108
Row-Unit Side Wheels................................................108
Seed Flap Replacement .............................................109
Fertilizer System Maintenance ...................................110
Liquid Fertilizer Strainer..........................................110
Lubrication ..................................................................111
Seed Lubricant........................................................121
Options ......................................................................122
Hydraulic Tongue .......................................................122
Markers.......................................................................122
Fertilizer Systems .......................................................123
Pintle Trailer Hitch Weldment .....................................127
82 or 150 bu. Seed Hopper ........................................128
Rigid Row Cleaners ................................................130
Unit-Mounted Disc Coulters....................................130
Coulter Blades ....................................................130
Gauge Wheel Scrapers ..........................................131
Inside Disc Scrapers...............................................131
Clean-Out Container...............................................132
Seed Tube Brush....................................................132
Seed Firmers ..........................................................133
Row Unit Press Wheels ..........................................133
Appendix A - Reference Information ......................134
Specifications and Capacities.....................................134
Tire Inflation Chart ......................................................134
Torque Values Chart ..................................................135
Hydraulic Diagrams ....................................................136
Chain Routing.............................................................142
Seed Hose Routing ....................................................146
Appendix B - Initial and Option Setup ....................148
Pre-Delivery Items ......................................................148
Initial Setup.................................................................149
Marker Extension....................................................150
Hopper Level Sensor Installation............................151
Radar Calibration....................................................151
Option Installation ...................................................152
122-278S Scraper Installation ............................152
Warranty .....................................................................154
Index ..........................................................................155