Great Plains YP3025A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................6
Introduction ................................................................12
Models Covered ...........................................................12
Description of Unit ........................................................12
Intended Usage ........................................................12
Document Family......................................................12
Using This Manual........................................................13
Definitions.................................................................13
Owner Assistance ........................................................13
Preparation and Setup ...............................................14
Initial Setup...................................................................14
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup......................................14
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................14
Hitching Tractor to Planter............................................15
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................15
Electrical Hookup .........................................................17
Hitching with 3-Point.................................................17
Hitching with Hydraulic Tongue (Option) ..................18
Raising/Lowering Tongue.........................................18
Parking Stands .............................................................19
Tank Cart Hitching....................................................20
Making Fertilizer Connections ..................................20
Heights and Leveling....................................................21
Set Tongue Height ...................................................21
Row-Pro™ Setup (Option) ...........................................22
Marker Setup................................................................22
Lock Up Fertilizer Drive ................................................23
Operating Instructions...............................................24
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................24
Fold/Unfold Lock Overview ..........................................24
Unfolding the YP3025A Planter....................................25
Raising/Lowering Planter .............................................27
Raising Planter .........................................................28
Lowering Planter ......................................................28
Lift Cylinder Lock-Up ................................................29
Re-Phasing Lift System ............................................29
Local Float on Hydraulic Tongue..............................29
Folding the YP3025A Planter .......................................30
Re-phasing Fold System ..........................................32
Transporting the Planter...............................................33
Typical YP3025A Planter Weights............................34
Transport Checklist...................................................34
Loading Materials .........................................................35
Walkboard and Ladder............................................. 35
Auxiliary Hydraulics.................................................. 36
82bu Hopper Operation............................................ 37
150bu Hopper Operation.......................................... 38
Changing the Seed Box or Hopper .......................... 39
Air System Operation ................................................... 41
Air System Overview................................................ 42
Fan Circuit Operation ........................................... 43
Fan General Operating Information ..................... 44
Recommended Fan Speeds ................................ 44
Y-Tubes.................................................................... 45
Airbox Operation ...................................................... 45
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Meter Operation............................................. 46
Meter Operation ....................................................... 46
Clutch Operation .......................................................... 47
Clutch Overrides ...................................................... 47
Electric Clutch Lock-Up............................................ 48
Fertilizer Tanks (Option)........................................... 49
Trailer Operations ........................................................ 50
CFM Pump Switch ................................................... 50
Field Set-Up Checklists................................................ 51
Caster Locks - Field Operations............................... 52
Field Operation ............................................................ 53
Marker Unfolding.......................................................... 54
Marker Unfold (one side).......................................... 54
Row Marker Operation ............................................. 55
Folding the Markers ................................................. 55
Unusual Marker Operations ..................................... 55
Monitor Operation ........................................................ 55
Planting ........................................................................ 55
Checking Planting Rate ............................................... 55
Short-Term Parking...................................................... 56
Long-Term Storage ...................................................... 57
Storage: Fertilizer Option ......................................... 57
Adjustments ............................................................... 58
Setting Material Rates.................................................. 59
Planting Rate............................................................ 59
Fertilizer Rate........................................................... 59
Marker Adjustments ..................................................... 60
Marker Disk Adjustment ........................................... 60
Fan and Adjustment ..................................................... 61
Furrow Check: ...................................................... 62
Fine-Tuning ............................................................. 63
Seed Delivery Fan Adjustments............................... 63
Liquid Fertilizer Adjustments ........................................ 64