Great Plains YP825A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 49)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 45
2014-08-15 Table of Contents Index 401-651M
Field Set-Up Checklists
Use the following tables to develop a final checklist for
your tractor/planter configuration. Additional or fewer
steps may be necessary depending on tractor features,
planter options and planting accessories.
Mechanical Checklist (Hitching) Page
Planter hitched 14
Safety chain secured to tractor 14
Parking jack stowed 14
Electrical Checklist Page
Verify electrical hookups solid 14
Check seed monitor terminal and observe
any diagnostic messages
a
a. Refer to monitor manual.
Option: Verify that, when planter is
lowered, optional radar speed sensor is
pointed at ground, at an angle
approximately 35
° below horizontal.
b
b. Refer to sensor documentation.
Hydraulic System Checklist Page
Check tractor hydraulic reservoir full -
Fan case drain (if applicable)
Fan return
Fan motor pressure side (retract)
17
Inspect connections for leaks -
Perform a raise and lower operation 22
Check fan speed and airflow direction
a
a. Operate fan briefly. Observe rotor blades spinning
toward exit port as fan slows to a stop.
Mechanical Checklist (post-Hitching) Page
Raise planter.
Disengage transport locks
22
Front-to-rear level 18
Marker extension set 165
Marker disc angle set 53
Markers folded (unless already at start of
first planting row)
45
Air System Checklist Page
Fan butterfly valve set 41
Seed loaded. Lids closed. 27
Meter shutters open to chart value 74
No air leaks (except from seed hoppers)
Hoses and tubing - no sags, no pinches
Check both manifold and sensor lines
Hoses fully connected to meters
Planter Meter Drive Checklist Page
Check chain lubrication and slack 107
Calibrate speed sensor pulses with planter
lowered.
a
a. Refer to seed monitor manual.
Seeding: Set/check Range and
Transmission against rate chart
b
b. Refer to Seed and Fertilizer Rate manual.
Row Units Checklist Page
Preset depth handles alike. 71
Preset down force springs alike, except in
tracks.
65
Option: Set all unit-mounted coulters to
1 ⁄
4
in shallower than opener blades.
69
Check coulter alignment to row 70
Check closing wheel alignment 81
Set press wheels alike, except in tracks. 81
Check action and contact of side depth
wheels
72
Check wheel scraper gaps (if installed) 73
Slide gates open 27