Loading fertilizer – Great Plains YP4025F-1670 Operator Manual User Manual
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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
Operating Instructions
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2014-09-08
401-571M
Loading Fertilizer
Check that calibration and clean-out doors are closed at
meter (page 57).
Refer to Figure 45
1.
Lift the handle
until the hook
releases from the
U-bolt shackle
.
2.
Inspect the strainer basket
for debris. Remove and
clean as necessary.
3.
Inspect the hopper for leftover fertilizer and debris.
Clean out anything other than the fertilizer to be
applied. See YP4025F Supplement Manual
(403-362M) for further information.
4.
Re-install strainer.
5.
Inspect the seal under the lid. It must make air-tight
seal against the hopper top plate
when the lid is
closed and latched. Replace seal if crushed, worn or
missing.
6.
Load fertilizer through strainer.
7.
Swing lid closed. Lift handle. Engage shackle with
hook. Close handle.
8.
Swing up and latch railing if lowered for auger
operations.
Close lid handle for operations or short-term parking. For
long-term storage, do not engage hook or latch handle,
to avoid deforming the seal.
For storage, particularly unlatched, a padlock through
both U-bolts deters unauthorized entry by persons
unaware of possible confined space risks, and prevents
entry of pests, debris and precipitation
Confined Space Hazards:
Leave strainer in place for all routine operations. Do not
enter hopper for routine operations. Risk of entrapment
and rapid suffocation.
Dust and Possible Chemical Hazards:
Dry fertilizer may present a dust inhalation hazard and
may present a chemical exposure hazard. Wear eye
protection. Wear a dust mask or respirator. Wear any
other protective equipment specified by the material
supplier.
Figure 45
Fertilizer Hopper Lid
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