Great Plains YP3025A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 55)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 51
02/16/2012 Table of Contents Index 401-705M
Field Set-Up Checklists
Use the following tables to develop a final checklist for
your tractor/planter configuration. Additional or fewer
steps may be necessary depending on tractor features,
planter options and planting accessories.
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Mechanical Checklist Page
Tongue height preset on 3-point 21
Planter unfolded 25
Tongue front latch hook engaged 26
Transport locks moved to storage. 29
Caster locks set to FIELD
(extreme hillsides only)
52
Side-to-side level at gauge wheels 105
Marker initial length set 166
Marker disc angle set 60
Electrical Checklist Page
Verify electrical hookups solid 17
Check seed monitor terminal and observe
any diagnostic messages
a
With hydraulic circuits in Neutral, check
switches and indicator lights on Clutch
Folding Module switch panel. Confirm
Master OFF.
-
Verify that, when planter is lowered, radar
speed sensor is pointed at ground, at an
angle approximately 35
° below horizontal.
b
a. Refer to monitor manual.
b. Refer to sensor documentation.
Air System Checklist Page
Manifold to seed box or hopper seal -
Add 1 cup of seed lubricant to each air box,
prior to first use, and prior to loading seed
125
Seed loaded 37
Tube gates turned on to correct rows 45
No air leaks (except from seed box) -
Hose routings - no sags, no pinches (check
wing-folded & field positions)
-
Hoses fully connected to meters and
locked
-
Row Units Checklist Page
Preset depth handles alike. 71
Preset down force springs alike, except in
tracks.
66
Set all unit-mounted coulters to
1 ⁄
4
in shal-
lower than opener blades.
69
Check coulter alignment to row 70
Check closing wheel alignment 81
Set press wheels alike. 81
Check action and contact of side depth
wheels
72
Check wheel scraper gaps (if installed) 73
Treatments (Options) Checklist Page
Confirm Clutch Folding Module
“Fert.Pump” switch OFF
50
Check tractor-mounted components a
Ground drive wheel, chain
Execute Tank Cart Checklist b
Check for correct orifice plates c
Fill system with 100 gallons of water, and
check for leaks
-
Check all row unit lines connected, free of
kinks, and discharge tube/nozzles clear
-
Inlet and hose valves open
SmartBox system loaded, powered up
a. Check supplier manual for tanks and pump. Check fertilizer sec-
tion of monitor manual.
b. See cart manual.
c. Check Seed Rate manual, and manual for fertilizer pump sys-
tem.