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Seed pool troubleshooting – Great Plains YP625PD Operator Manual User Manual

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YP625PD

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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.

401-754M

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02/23/2011

Seed Pool Troubleshooting

Figure 76

Rear Cross-Section of Air-Pro

®

Meter in Normal and Row-Failed Conditions

29986

Normal: Filled

Bridging: Inlet Shutter

Bridging: Seed Hose

Empty Hopper

Inlet is filled to seed box.
Seed move slowly down as
singulated by meter.

A bridge at the shutter is
blocking flow.

Causes may include:

• oversize seed

• shutter setting too low

• oversize matter in seed

• excessive or sticky seed

treatment

Oversize matter in seed has
caused a bridge at the top of
the inlet.

Causes may include:

• oversize seed

• oversize matter in seed

• excessive or sticky seed

treatment

No seed arriving from box.
Causes may include:

• seed run-out

• slide gate closed

If hopper is empty, air
back-flow

is also

occurring, which can reduce
meter pressurization at
other rows

Actions:

Actions:

Actions:

Actions:

No action required.

Continue Planting.

1.

If shutter was at
suggested opening,
increase one notch.

2.

Check seed pool for
foreign matter.

3.

Resume planting.

1.

Close shutter.

2.

Tap on hose/tube
junction.

3.

Check seed pool for
foreign matter.

4.

Resume planting.

1.

If row is active,
add seed or check slide
gate.

2.

If row is inactive,
close shutter.

3.

Resume planting.

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