Great Plains 1525P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 15)

8/14/2006 118-949M
13 Introduction
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, as-
sembly, operation, adjustments, troubleshooting
and maintenance. Read this manual and follow
the recommendations to help ensure safe and ef-
ficient operation.
The information in this manual is current at print-
ing. Some parts may change to assure top
performance.
Definitions
The following terms are used throughout this
manual.
Singulated Seeds - seeds that are metered indi-
vidually, such as soybeans, corn, cotton and milo.
The seed meter separates individual seeds from
the seed pool and distributes them one at a time.
The seed rates are designated as seeds per acre.
Volumetric Seeds - seeds that are metered by vol-
ume such as wheat and rice. The seed meter
separates multiple seeds from the seed pool and
distributes them at a constant flow rate. The seed
rates are designated as pounds per acre.
Sliding seed tubes - telescoping tubes which con-
nect the seed box and seed meters.
Seed meter - the component which separates the
seeds for distribution.
Seed meter wheel - a changeable wheel inside
the seed meter with small pockets for separating
seeds.
Seed wheel pockets - indentations on the seed
meter wheel which collect seeds for distribution to
the opener seed tube.
Finger pick-up meter - a 6 and 12 finger singulat-
ing meter used for planting corn or sunflowers.
Right-hand and left-hand as used in this manual
are determined by facing the direction the ma-
chine will travel while in use unless otherwise
stated.
IMPORTANT! A crucial point of information re-
lated to the preceding topic. For safe and cor-
rect operation, read and follow the directions
provided before continuing.
NOTE: Useful information related to the pre-
ceding topic.
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Left-hand
side
Right-hand
side
Machine travel
direction