Great Plains YP4025A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 4)

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Ground Drive Pump ................................................. 67
Liquid Fertilizer Strainer(s) ................................... 67
Fertilizer Relief Valve ............................................... 68
Fertilizer Orifice Plates ............................................. 68
Frame-Mounted Row Accessories............................... 69
Terra-Tine™ Adjustments ........................................ 69
Frame-Mounted Coulter Adjustments ...................... 70
Vantage I Fertilizer Adjustments .............................. 70
25 Series Row Unit Adjustments ................................. 71
Row Unit Down Pressure ......................................... 72
Adjusting Down-Force.......................................... 72
Unit-Mount Cleaner Adjustments ............................. 74
Coulter Adjustments................................................. 75
Coulter Depth Adjustment .................................... 75
Coulter Row Alignment ........................................ 76
Row-Unit Opener Disk Adjustments......................... 77
Setting Planting Depth ......................................... 77
Opener Disc Contact Region ............................... 77
Adjusting Disc Contact ......................................... 77
Side Gauge Wheel Adjustment ................................ 78
Adjusting Gauge Wheel Scrapers ........................ 79
Seed Meter Setup and Adjustment .......................... 80
Meter Rain Cover ................................................. 80
Seed Inlet Shutter Adjustment ............................. 80
Optimal Seed Pool Slopes ................................... 81
Meter Re-Fill......................................................... 81
Air-Pro
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Meter Disk Installation ............................... 82
Removing a Seed Disk......................................... 83
Sprocket Indexing (Stagger) ................................ 83
Row Unit Shut-Off .................................................... 84
Seed Firmer Adjustments ........................................ 86
Keeton Seed Firmer Adjustment .......................... 86
Seed-Lok
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Seed Firmer Lock-Up ........................ 86
Press Wheel Adjustment.......................................... 87
Press Wheel Down Pressure ............................... 87
Press Wheel Stagger ........................................... 87
Press Wheel Centering ........................................ 88
Troubleshooting......................................................... 89
Planting Rate Problems ............................................... 89
Suggested Furrow Check:.................................... 89
Seed Pool Troubleshooting.......................................... 90
Seed Pool Recovery ................................................ 91
Population Troubleshooting Charts.............................. 91
Maintenance and Lubrication ................................. 100
Maintenance .............................................................. 100
Material Clean-Out..................................................... 101
Air Box Clean-Out .................................................. 101
Air System Clean-Out ............................................ 101
Meter Clean-Out .................................................... 102
Funnel Conversion..............................................102
Alternate Meter Clean-Out ..................................103
Seed Tube Clean-Out .........................................103
Meter Brush Maintenance ..........................................104
Meter Brush Replacement ......................................105
Seed Disk Maintenance..........................................106
Cleaning and Storing Seed Disks .......................106
Hydraulic Maintenance ...............................................107
Hydraulic Drive Maintenance..................................107
Bleeding Hydraulics....................................................108
Marker Maintenance...................................................110
Marker Cylinder Bleeding .......................................110
Marker Shear Bolt Replacement.............................110
Marker Grease Seal Cap ........................................110
Wing Leveling .............................................................111
Chain Maintenance.....................................................114
Meter Drive Chain...................................................114
Spreaders and Scrapers.............................................115
Row-Unit Side Wheels................................................115
Seed Flap Replacement (s/n B1009K+) .....................116
Seed Flap Replacement (s/n B1008K-) .....................116
Fertilizer System Maintenance ...................................117
Liquid Fertilizer Strainer..........................................117
Lubrication ..................................................................118
Seed Lubricant........................................................129
Options ......................................................................130
Appendix A - Reference Information ......................145
Specifications and Capacities.....................................145
YP4025A North America Models ............................145
YP4025A Export Models.........................................146
Torque Values Chart ..................................................147
Tire Inflation Chart ......................................................147
Hydraulic Diagrams ....................................................148
Chain Routing.............................................................154
Seed Hose Routing ....................................................159
Appendix B - Initial and Option Setup ....................165
Pre-Delivery Items ......................................................165
Initial Setup.................................................................166
Marker Extension....................................................167
Hopper Level Sensor Installation............................168
Radar Calibration....................................................168
Option Installation ...................................................169
YP4025A-3215 3-Point Hitch ..............................169
122-278S Scraper Installation ............................170
Appendix C - Row Pro ..............................................171
Warranty .....................................................................178
Index ..........................................................................179