Great Plains YP825A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 31)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 27
2014-08-15 Table of Contents Index 401-651M
Hopper Operations (s/n B1016S-)
Refer to Figure 21 and Figure 22
Hopper lids
have distinct ends:
• the hinge end (with two lugs) mates with the front
end of the hopper.
• the latch end (with a metal spring latch or single
molded lug) mates with the rear end of the hopper.
To open a hopper:
1. Pull the rear of the lid edge to the rear.
2. Swing the lid up at rear.
3. Disengage the lid at the front lugs.
4. Park the lid on the front lip of the hopper, using the
hook-plate feature inside the lid (see Figure 23 on
page 28).
The seed hoppers themselves are designed to be
removed, but are not removed for routine operations.
Loading Seed (1 bushel hoppers)
5. Install correct seed disks (page 76).
6. Close all seed inlet shutters (page 77).
7. Check that each hopper is correctly seated and
secured:
pivot hooks engage at front,
latch engaged at rear,
seed hose secured to
discharge weldment with
clamp.
8. The hopper slide gate may be left open (by pulling
back), and doing so slightly increases seed capacity.
Note: If slide gate is open for seed loading, seed inlet
shutters must be closed unless the planter is
already at the field. Transporting with both gates
and shutters open can plug meters.
9. Open hopper lid .
10. Inspect the hopper for leftover seed and debris.
Clean out anything other than the seed to be
planted. See “Material Clean-Out” on page 97.
Figure 21
Hopper Lid Hinge Lugs
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Figure 22
Air-Pro
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Row Hopper
(serial number B1016S-)
29975
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