Great Plains YP3025A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 4)

YP3025A Planter Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-705M Table of Contents Index 02/16/2012
25AP Series Row Unit Adjustments............................. 65
Row Unit Down Pressure ......................................... 66
Adjusting Down-Force.......................................... 66
Unit-Mount Cleaner Adjustments ............................. 68
Coulter Adjustments................................................. 69
Coulter Depth Adjustment .................................... 69
Coulter Row Alignment ........................................ 70
Row-Unit Opener Disk Adjustments......................... 71
Setting Planting Depth ......................................... 71
Opener Disc Contact Region ............................... 71
Adjusting Disc Contact ......................................... 71
Side Gauge Wheel Adjustment ................................ 72
Adjusting Gauge Wheel Scrapers ........................ 73
Seed Meter Setup and Adjustment .......................... 74
Meter Rain Cover ................................................. 74
Seed Inlet Shutter Adjustment ............................. 74
Optimal Seed Pool Slopes ................................... 75
Meter Re-Fill......................................................... 75
Air-Pro
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Meter Disk Installation ............................... 76
Removing a Seed Disk......................................... 77
Sprocket Indexing (Stagger) ................................ 77
Row Unit Shut-Off .................................................... 78
Seed Firmer Adjustments ........................................ 80
Keeton Seed Firmer Adjustment .......................... 80
Seed-Lok
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Seed Firmer Lock-Up ........................ 80
Press Wheel Adjustment.......................................... 81
Press Wheel Down Pressure ............................... 81
Press Wheel Stagger ........................................... 81
Press Wheel Centering ........................................ 82
Troubleshooting......................................................... 83
Planting Rate Problems ............................................... 83
Suggested Furrow Check:.................................... 83
Seed Pool Troubleshooting.......................................... 84
Seed Pool Recovery ................................................ 85
Population Troubleshooting Charts.............................. 85
Maintenance and Lubrication ................................... 94
Maintenance ................................................................ 94
Material Clean-Out....................................................... 95
Air Box Clean-Out .................................................... 95
Air System Clean-Out .............................................. 95
Meter Clean-Out ...................................................... 96
Funnel Conversion ............................................... 96
Alternate Meter Clean-Out ................................... 97
Seed Tube Clean-Out .......................................... 97
Meter Brush Maintenance............................................ 98
Meter Brush Replacement ....................................... 99
Seed Disk Maintenance ......................................... 100
Cleaning and Storing Seed Disks .......................100
Hydraulic Maintenance ...............................................101
Hydraulic Drive Maintenance..................................101
Bleeding Hydraulics....................................................102
Marker Maintenance...................................................104
Marker Cylinder Bleeding .......................................104
Marker Shear Bolt Replacement.............................104
Marker Grease Seal Cap ........................................104
Wing Leveling .............................................................105
Height Switch Adjustment...........................................106
Chain Maintenance.....................................................109
Meter Drive Chain...................................................109
Spreaders and Scrapers.............................................110
Row-Unit Side Wheels................................................110
Seed Flap Replacement .............................................111
Hopper Strap Maintenance (Option)...........................111
Fertilizer System Maintenance ...................................112
Liquid Fertilizer Strainer..........................................112
Lubrication and Scheduled Maintenance ...................113
Seed Lubricant........................................................125
Options ......................................................................126
Appendix A - Reference Information ......................138
Specifications and Capacities.....................................138
YP3025A North America Models ............................138
YP3025A Export Models.........................................139
Torque Values Chart ..................................................140
Tire Inflation Chart ......................................................141
Hydraulic Diagrams ....................................................142
Chain Routing.............................................................148
Seed Hose Routing ....................................................153
Appendix B - Pre-Delivery .......................................162
Dual Marker Speed Adjustment..............................164
Appendix C - Initial and Option Setup ....................165
Hopper Level Sensor Installation............................165
Marker Extension....................................................166
Radar Calibration....................................................167
Option Installation.......................................................168
YP3025A-2415 3-Point Hitch..................................168
122-278S Scraper Installation ................................169
Trailer Hitch Installation ..........................................170
Appendix R - Row Pro ..............................................171
Warranty .....................................................................178
Index ..........................................................................179