Great Plains YP1625 Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 9)

8/15/2006 401-226Q
7 Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family
of new product owners. This implement has been
designed with care and built by skilled workers us-
ing quality materials. Proper setup and
maintenance along with safe operating practices
will help you get years of satisfactory use from the
machine.
Description of Unit
The 12 and 16 Row Yield-Pro® Planters are a
pull-type planting implement for use in conven-
tional till, minimum-till, or light no-till conditions.
The 12 and 16 Row Yield-Pro® Planters can be
outfitted with optional unit mounted coulters. The
unit mounted coulters make it suitable for light to
moderate no-till conditions only. The 12 and 16
Row Yield-Pro® Planters are outfitted with 25 se-
ries, side-depth control row-units. The 12 and 16
Row Yield-Pro® Planters fold for transport.
Intended Usage
Use the planter to seed production - agriculture
crops only. Do not modify the planter for use with
attachments other than Great Plains options and
accessories specified for use with the planter.
Models Covered
2005+ YP1225, 2005+ YP1625
Using This Manual
This manual was written to help you assemble
and prepare the new machine for the customer.
The manual includes instructions for assembly
and setup. Read this manual and follow the rec-
ommendations for safe, efficient and proper
assembly and setup.
An operator’s manual is also provided with the
new machine. Read and understand “Important
Safety Information” and “Operating Instruc-
tions” in the operator’s manual before assembling
the machine. As a reference, keep the operator’s
manual on hand while assembling.
The information in this manual is current at print-
ing. Some parts may change to assure top
performance.
Definitions
The following terms are used throughout this
manual.
Introduction
Right and left as used in this manual are deter-
mined by facing the direction the machine will
travel while in use unless otherwise stated.
IMPORTANT: A crucial point of information
about the preceding topic. For safe and correct
operation, read and follow the directions pro-
vided before continuing.
NOTE: Useful information about the preceding
topic.
Assembly and Setup Assistance
To order additional copies of predelivery instruc-
tions or operator’s and parts manuals, write to the
following address. Include model numbers in all
correspondence.
If you do not understand any part of this manual or
have other assembly or setup questions, assis-
tance is available. Contact
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
P.O. Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060