Great Plains YP4025F-1670 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 60)

56 YP4010HD/YP4025/F Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
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Long-Term Storage
Complete Parking steps first.
1. Park the YP40 planter indoors if possible, per the
steps above. Great Plains recommends
parking/storing in the raised configuration, folded, on
the parking stands and with all lift cylinder locks
installed.
2. If no hoppers or seed boxes are mounted, cap the air
boxes.
3. If empty seed boxes or hoppers are mounted, close
the seed gates and the lids.
4. If partially-loaded seed boxes are mounted, close
seed gates, and remove seed boxes. If partially
loaded hoppers are present, unload seed via
clean-out doors on air box. Store planter only without
seed.
5. Open airbox clean-out doors. Clean out residual
seed.
6. Close airbox clean-out doors. Using planter fan, blow
seed to meters, cleaning out the lines.
7. Open meter clean-outs. Clean out residual seed.
8. Close all clean-out doors and ports. Shut off all
Y-tubes.
9. If seed meters are removed, tie or tape a small
plastic bag over ends of all seed delivery tubes, to
prevent insects from entering or nesting.
10. Apply grease to exposed cylinder rods to prevent
rust.
11. Flush fertilizer lines (if present). Flush system with
RV anti-freeze if there is any chance of freezing prior
to next implement use.
12. Empty and clean fertilizer strainers.
13. Lubricate all points listed in Maintenance to prevent
rust.
14. Clean planter of mud, dirt, excess oil and grease.
Figure 59
Planter Ready for Parking
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