Great Plains YP2425A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information ......................................1
Safety Decals .................................................................6
Introduction ................................................................11
Description of Unit ........................................................11
Intended Usage ........................................................11
Models Covered ...........................................................11
Document Family......................................................11
Using This Manual........................................................11
Definitions.................................................................11
Owner Assistance ........................................................12
Product Support .......................................................12
Preparation and Setup ...............................................13
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup......................................13
Pre-Planting Setup .......................................................13
Hitching Tractor to Planter............................................14
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................14
Protecting Fan Hydraulic Motor Seals ......................15
Electrical Hookup......................................................16
Hitching with 3-Point.................................................16
Hitching with Hydraulic Tongue (Option) ..................17
Local Float on Hydraulic Tongue..........................17
Store Main Parking Stand.........................................18
Raising/Lowering Tongue.........................................18
Tank Cart Hitching........................................................19
Fertilizer Connection Types..................................19
Making Fertilizer Connections ..................................19
Heights and Leveling....................................................20
Set Tongue Height ...................................................20
Checking Planter Leveling Side to Side ...................20
Center Section Level Check .....................................21
Wing Leveling...............................................................21
Wing Leveling, Inboard End .....................................21
Wing Leveling, Outboard End...................................21
Lock Up Fertilizer Drive ................................................22
Operating Instructions...............................................23
Pre-Start Checklist .......................................................23
Fold/Unfold Lock Overview ..........................................23
Unfolding the YP2425A Planter....................................24
Raising/Lowering Planter .............................................26
Local Float on Hydraulic Tongue..........................26
Raising Planter .........................................................27
Lowering Planter ......................................................27
Folding the YP2425A Planter .......................................28
Re-phasing Fold System ..........................................30
Lift Cylinder Lock-Up................................................ 30
Re-Phasing Lift System............................................ 30
Transporting the Planter .............................................. 31
Transport Checklist .................................................. 32
Loading Materials......................................................... 33
82 Bushel Hopper Operation.................................... 33
Adding Seed to 82 bu. Hopper................................. 33
Changing the Seed Box or 82 bu. Hopper ............... 34
Auxiliary Hydraulics...................................................... 36
Operating Auxiliary Hydraulics ................................. 36
Marker Operation ......................................................... 37
Marker Unfold (one side).......................................... 38
Row Marker Operation ............................................. 38
Folding the Markers ................................................. 38
Unusual Marker Operations ..................................... 38
Both Sides Unfolded ............................................ 38
Electric Clutch Operation ............................................. 39
Clutch Switch Coverage........................................... 39
Electric Clutch Lock-Up............................................ 39
Swath Command™ Clutch Operation .......................... 40
Air System Operation ................................................... 41
Air System Overview................................................ 42
Fan Circuit Operation ........................................... 43
Fan General Operating Information ..................... 44
Y-Tubes ....................................................................... 44
Monitor Operation ........................................................ 45
Trailer Operations ........................................................ 45
Field Set-Up Checklist ................................................. 46
Field Operation ............................................................ 48
Skip and Double Checks ...................................... 48
Short-Term Parking...................................................... 49
Long-Term Storage ...................................................... 50
Storage: Fertilizer Option ......................................... 50
Adjustments ............................................................... 51
Setting Material Rates.................................................. 52
Planting Rate............................................................ 52
Fertilizer Rate........................................................... 52
Gauge/Transport Wheel Adjustments .......................... 53
Marker Adjustments ..................................................... 53
Marker Disk Adjustment ........................................... 54
Marker Extension ..................................................... 54
Marker Gauge Wheel Adjustment ............................ 55
Marker Chain Length Adjustment............................. 55
Dual Marker Speed Adjustment ............................... 56
Height Switch Adjustment ............................................ 57