Great Plains 3PYPA Operator Manual - Manual (Page 40)

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Loading Materials
The 3PYPA 3-Point 40ft Yield-Pro
®
Planter accepts only
the Great Plains 82 bu hopper or bulk seed boxes that
meet the Pioneer
a
PROBOX® specification.
Prepare AirBox
These steps assume no seed container is mounted. If
leftover seed is present, perform a Material Clean-Out
(page 101). Dismount prior seed container as needed.
Refer to Figure 37
1.
Position the planter on level ground with sufficient
rear clearance for maneuvering any tractor, forklift or
auger to be used for loading seed.
2. If leaving the tractor hitched, put it in Park, set the
parking brake, shut it off and remove the key. Other-
wise, prepare the planter as for Parking (page 54).
3. If the air box is capped for shipping or storage,
remove the protective wrap or cover.
4. Inspect the elastomer seals for damage and excess
pre-compression. Check that corner pads are 1in
(2.5cm) higher than main pad.
5. Inspect the airbox for residual seed or foreign matter.
Perform any clean-out necessary.
Refer to Figure 38 (showing door slightly ajar)
6.
Close clean-out door.
If the clean-out door is partly or completely open,
wipe the seal clean, inspect for damage/wear, and
close the door. Push levers fully forward into detent.
7. At the start of planting season:
a. Pour 2 cups (0.6 liter) Ezee Glide Plus seed lubri-
cant into the air box (this is before mounting the
seed container).
b. Open all Y-tubes (page 80).
c. Close all seed inlet shutters (page 76).
Seed disks may be installed or not.
d. Start tractor and seed monitor.
Refer to Figure 39
Set MASTER and FRAME CFM switches to Off.
e. Start fan, and set to 2000 rpm.
f. Command monitor to perform a “FILL METER”
operation (see DICKEY-john
®
Planter/Drill Con-
trol Level 1 manual).
8. Shut off fan, monitor, and tractor.
9. Remove pins at corners of seed structure.
10. Swing the walkboard ladder open and secure it with
the keeper (page 35).
a. PROBOX® is a registered trademark of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
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Figure 37
AirBox Inlet
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Irritation and Chronic Exposure Hazard:
DO NOT use hands or any part of your body to handle seed
lubricant. Wear gloves when working with seed lubricants.
Wear a respirator when transferring. Avoid breathing lubri-
cant dust. Not an acute hazard. May cause mechanical eye or
skin irritation in high concentrations. As with all mineral
spills, minimize dusting during clean-up. Prolonged inhalation
may cause lung injury. Product can become slippery when wet.
Figure 38
Airbox Clean-Out Door
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3
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Marker Fold Marker Tilt
FRAME
Wing Fold Right
CLUTCH
Center Left MASTER
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Figure 39
CFM for “FILL METER”
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