Great Plains YP1625 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 70)

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Tool bar pivot
both ends of tubes
Type of Lubrication: Grease
Quantity = Until grease emerges
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Talc Lubricant (P/N: 821-046C)
IMPORTANT!
All talc is not created equal, use Great Plains brand talc
for optimum seed flow.
Talc lubricant is mandatory for all seeds, especially
treated or inoculated seed.
Recommended usage:
For clean seeds sprinkle (1) one cup of talc per 3
bushels of seed.
For seed with excessive treatment, or for humid planting
environments, double or triple talc rate as needed.
!
CAUTION
Do not use hands or any part of your body to mix talc
lubricant.
Graphite Powder (1# bottle P/N: 821-042C)
(5# jug P/N: 821-060C)
IMPORTANT!
For Finger Pick Up Meters Only
Use only approved Graphite Powder available from
Great Plains Mfg. Inc. or Precision Planting to ensure
proper lubrication of finger pick-up corn seed meters.
Recommended usage:
For finger pick up meters, add (1) one teaspoon of
graphite for each 4 units of seed corn (320,000 kernels).
In high humidity conditions or if you are using seedbox
seed treatments, or seed corn treated with any insecti-
cides or polymers (Poncho, Prescribe, Cruiser, etc.),
add one teaspoon of graphite for each unit of seed corn
(80,000 kernels).
!
CAUTION
Do not use hands or any part of your body to mix graphite
lubricant.