Great Plains YP1625 Operator Manual User Manual

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Engage the hydraulic flow by pushing FOR-
WARD on the tractor remote hydraulic lever. The
remote lever must be LOCKED OPEN in this po-
sition to provide constant flow to the drive motor.

• John Deere tractors with Sound-Gard ®

body: Use lever lock clip to lock lever forward.
See your tractor dealer for lock purchase and in-
stallation.

• John Deere 7000 Series tractors: Rotate valve

detent selector to motor position to lock lever in
forward position.

• John Deere 8000 Series tractors: Set timer to

continuous. Push lever forward until detent
clicks.

• Case-IH Magnum tractors: Lock lever forward

in detent position. You may need to turn up de-
tent pressure to its maximum setting. Do not tie
hydraulic lever past detent position with a strap.
See your tractor dealer for details.

• Other tractors: Lock lever forward in detent po-

sition. You may need to turn detent pressure to
maximum or use a mechanical detent holder to
hold lever forward. See your tractor dealer for
proper means of providing constant flow.

Press Engage key to activate drive. Green light
above Engage key will illuminate.

NOTE: If you do not move within 10 seconds, the
automatic disengagement feature will disengage
the drive. To begin planting again, you must
press the Engage key.

The Console display shows two numbers while
operating: “Set” rate is the rate you tell the sys-
tem to plant, and the “Out” rate is the calculated
rate based on the actual rotations of the drive.
The “Out” reading is monitoring the drive system;
it isn’t monitoring population. It verifies that the
drive system is functioning properly.

Note: The “Out” readings will normally fluctuate with-
in 5% of the “Set” rates. This fluctuation is evidence of
the drive system compensating for minor fluctuations
in ground speed.

If “Out” rate varies from the “Set” rate by more
than 20%, an audible alarm will sound.

If Controller is powered directly from the battery
or via unswitched power port, make sure to pow-
er Console off when tractor is shut down, in order
to prevent tractor battery drain.