Great Plains 3P4025AH Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................5
Introduction ................................................................12
Description of Unit ........................................................12
Intended Usage ........................................................12
Models Covered ...........................................................12
Document Family......................................................12
Using This Manual........................................................12
Definitions.................................................................12
Owner Assistance ........................................................13
Product Support .......................................................13
Preparation and Setup ...............................................14
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup......................................14
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................14
Hitching Tractor to Planter............................................15
Preset Hitch Spacers and Pin...................................15
First Time Hitch Alignment .......................................15
Hitch Tractor .............................................................15
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................16
Protecting Fan Hydraulic Motor Seals ......................16
Electrical Hookup......................................................17
Raise Parking Stands ...............................................18
Leveling the Planter......................................................19
Center Frame L/R Leveling ......................................19
Wing Leveling ...........................................................19
Front-to-Back Leveling .............................................20
Operating Instructions...............................................21
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................21
Implement Locks ..........................................................22
Wing Lock and Flex Lock Pin Use............................22
Lift-Assist Locks (Option)..........................................23
Raising/Lowering Planter .............................................23
Raise/Lower 3-Point .................................................23
Raise/Lower 2-Point with Lift Assist .........................23
Folding..........................................................................24
Unfolding ......................................................................26
Transporting the Planter...............................................27
Transport Checklist...................................................27
Loading Seed ...............................................................28
Monitor Operation.........................................................30
Air System Operation ...................................................31
Air and Seeding System Overview ...........................32
Fan Circuit Operation ...........................................33
Butterfly Valve ......................................................33
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Meter Operation............................................. 34
Meter Operation ....................................................... 34
Field Set-Up Checklists................................................ 35
Field Operation ............................................................ 36
Short-Term Parking...................................................... 37
Long-Term Storage ...................................................... 38
Adjustments ............................................................... 39
Setting Seed Rate ........................................................ 40
Planting Rate Details................................................ 40
1. Rate: Monitor configuration: ............................. 40
2. Rate: Disk Selection: ........................................ 40
3. Rate: Range Sprockets .................................... 40
4. Rate: Transmission Sprockets ......................... 40
5. Rate: Seed Inlet Shutter ................................... 40
6. Rate: Meter Pressurization............................... 40
7. Rate: Checking................................................. 40
Fan and Adjustment ..................................................... 41
Furrow Check: ...................................................... 41
Fine-Tuning Meter Pressurization ............................ 42
Alternate Skip/Double Check ............................... 42
Frame Offset ................................................................ 43
Resume Twin-Row................................................... 43
Gauge Wheel Adjustments .......................................... 44
Gauge Wheel Tension ............................................. 44
Planting on Beds ...................................................... 44
Ground Drive Adjustments ....................................... 44
Hydraulic Down Pressure (Option) .............................. 45
Lift-Assist Needle Valve Adjustment (Option) .......... 46
Initial Down-Pressure Setup..................................... 47
Down-Pressure Adjustment ..................................... 48
Hydraulic Down-Float Adjustments (Option) ................ 49
25AP Series Row Unit Adjustments............................. 50
Row Unit Down Pressure ......................................... 51
Adjusting Down-Force .......................................... 51
Unit-Mount Cleaner Adjustments ............................. 53
Coulter Adjustments................................................. 54
Coulter Depth Adjustment .................................... 54
Coulter Row Alignment ........................................ 55
Row-Unit Opener Disk Adjustments......................... 56
Setting Planting Depth ......................................... 56
Opener Disc Contact Region ............................... 56
Adjusting Disc Contact ......................................... 56
Side Gauge Wheel Adjustment ................................ 57
Adjusting Gauge Wheel Scrapers ........................ 58
Seed Meter Setup and Adjustment .......................... 59
Meter Rain Cover ................................................. 59