Field operation, Skip and double checks – Great Plains YP2425A Operator Manual User Manual
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YP2425A
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-626M
2014-02-10
Field Operation
Perform all steps in “Pre-Start Checklist” on page 23
and “Field Set-Up Checklist” on page 46.
Note: Use Depth Control mode. If tractor 3-point hitch
control is set for Load Control, hitch movement
may cause changes in row unit depth resulting in
uneven depth control.
First Pass Operation Checklist
Page
1.
Raise planter and line up at start of first
planting row
26
2.
Set tractor 3-point hitch to “depth
control” operation (and not load control)
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3.
Unfold marker on next-row side.
38
4.
Set fan hydraulic circuit to low flow,
engage circuit. Gradually adjust
hydraulic flow to recommended rpm.
43
5.
Engage hydraulic drive via seed
monitor. Refer to seed monitor manual.
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6.
If planter has a fertilizer system
integrated with the DICKEY-john
®
seed
monitor, set the “Fert.Pump” switch on
the Clutch Folding Module to ON.
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7.
In the CLUTCH cluster of the Clutch
Folding Module, set all switches,
including Master, to ON.
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8.
Pull forward, lower planter, and begin
planting for a short distance.
9.
Stop. Assess:
• planting depth
• seed spacing
• press wheel operation
• fertilizer application (if in use)
10. Make necessary adjustments
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Figure 55
Clutch Folding Module: Planting
Configuration
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Skip and Double Checks
A. Dig up seed (or plant shallow with press wheel tied
up). Check seed spacing against charts.
B. With meters still charged with air, carefully inspect
disks at several rows.
Inspect the arc from just after the top tuft brush to
the bottom edge of the seed drop brush. Look for
cells (seed pockets) having no seed, or more than
one seed. You may need a flashlight to perform this
inspection.
Sharp Field Turns Checklist
Page
1.
Fold marker
38
2.
Raise planter
26
3.
Make turn
4.
Lower planter
26
5.
Unfold marker on next-row side.
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6.
Resume planting.
Suspending Planting Checklist
Page
1.
Stop tractor
2.
Fan hydraulic circuit to Float or Neutral
3.
Raise planter
26
4.
Fold Marker
38
Ending Planting Checklist
Page
1.
Suspend operations as above, then
2.
Install lift locks
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3.
Lights ON
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4.
Transport
Transp
ort