Great Plains YP625PD Operator Manual - Manual (Page 4)

iv YP625PD Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-754M Table of Contents Index 02/23/2011
Opener Disc Contact Region ............................... 51
Adjusting Disc Contact ......................................... 51
Side Gauge Wheel Adjustment ................................ 52
Adjusting Gauge Wheel Scrapers (Option) .......... 53
Seed Meter Setup and Adjustment .......................... 54
Meter Rain Cover ................................................. 54
Seed Inlet Shutter Adjustment ............................. 54
Optimal Seed Pool Slopes ................................... 55
Meter Re-Fill......................................................... 55
Air-Pro
®
Meter Disk Installation ............................... 56
Removing a Seed Disk......................................... 57
Row Unit Shut-Off .................................................... 57
Sprocket Indexing (Stagger) ................................ 59
Seed Firmer Adjustments ........................................ 60
Keeton
®
Seed Firmer Adjustment ........................ 60
Seed-Lok
®
Seed Firmer Lock-Up ........................ 60
Press Wheel Adjustment.......................................... 61
Press Wheel Down Pressure ............................... 61
Press Wheel Stagger ........................................... 61
Press Wheel Centering ........................................ 62
Troubleshooting......................................................... 63
Planting Rate Problems ............................................... 63
Suggested Furrow Check:.................................... 63
Seed Pool Troubleshooting.......................................... 64
Magnehelic
®
Gauge Troubleshooting ...................... 65
Population Troubleshooting Charts.............................. 66
Maintenance and Lubrication ................................... 73
Maintenance ................................................................ 73
Material Clean-Out....................................................... 74
Seed Clean-Out ....................................................... 74
Funnel Conversion ............................................... 74
Seed Clean-Out (Container) ................................ 74
Seed Clean-Out (Funnel) ..................................... 74
Meter Clean-Out ...................................................... 75
Alternate Meter Clean-Out ................................... 75
Dry Fertilizer Clean-Out ........................................... 76
Meter Brush Maintenance............................................ 77
Meter Brush Replacement ....................................... 78
Seed Disk Maintenance ........................................... 79
Cleaning and Storing Seed Disks ........................ 79
Speed Sensor Gap ...................................................... 79
Hydraulic Maintenance .................................................80
Re-Phasing Lift System ............................................81
Lift Cylinder Bleeding................................................81
Drive-Line Shear Pin ....................................................82
Marker Maintenance (Option) .......................................82
Marker Shear Bolt Replacement...............................82
Marker Grease Seal Cap ..........................................82
Chain Maintenance.......................................................83
Meter Drive Chain.....................................................83
Spreaders and Scrapers...............................................84
Row-Unit Side Wheels..................................................84
Seed Flap Replacement ...............................................85
Lubrication ....................................................................86
Seed Lubricants........................................................91
Options ........................................................................92
Lock-Up Pins ............................................................93
Appendix A - Reference Information ........................97
Specifications and Capacities.......................................97
Tire Inflation Chart ........................................................97
Dimensions ...............................................................98
Torque Values Chart ....................................................99
Hydraulic Diagrams ....................................................100
Chain Routing.............................................................103
Appendix B - Initial Setup ........................................108
Post-Delivery Checklist...............................................108
Seed Monitor Console Installation ..............................108
Seed Monitor Console Quick-Start .............................109
Power-Up The Console ..........................................109
Set Metric Mode......................................................109
Set Planter Row Count ...........................................110
Set Planter Row Spacing........................................110
Initial Marker Setup (Option).......................................111
Marker Speed Adjustment ......................................111
Marker Extension....................................................111
122-278S Scraper Installation ....................................113
Appendix C - Flat Ground Planting .........................114
Warranty .....................................................................115
Index ..........................................................................117