Adjustments – Great Plains YP1220 Operator Manual User Manual
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Adjustments
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Adjustments
To get full performance from your Yield Pro Planter, you
need an understanding of all component operations, and
many provide adjustments for optimal field results. Some
of these are covered earlier in this manual.
Even if your planting conditions rarely change, some of
these items need periodic adjustment due to normal
wear.
Adjustment
Page
The Adjustment Affects
Tongue Height
Correct draft load to tractor
Frame Leveling
Planting consistency
Wing Alignment
Correct and consistent row tracking
Clutch Lock-Up
Temporary operation with a failed clutch
Fan Speed
Optimal seed flow to meters
Fan Butterfly Valve
Compensating for tractor hydraulics
Planting Rate
Ground Drive Sprockets
Meter rpm (seed delivery to seed tube)
Ground Drive Contact Wheel
Consistent meter rpm
Marker Adjustments (Option)
Marker Extension
Swath alignment
Disk Angle and Orientation
Visibility of mark
Marker Speed Adjustment
Reliable marker operation
20 Series Row Unit Adjustments
Row Unit Down Pressure
Planting depth uniformity
Row-Unit Opener Adjustments
Seed depth, spacing, coverage
Side Depth Wheels
Seed depth
Seed Meter Setup and Adjustment
Consistent seed population
Seed Firmer Adjustments (Option)
Seed-soil contact
Press Wheel Adjustment
Effective soil coverage
Monitor Adjustments
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Refer to Seed Monitor manual