Great Plains 3PYPA Predelivery Manual - Manual (Page 9)

2012-08-08 Table of Contents Index 401-647Q
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index 5
Introduction
The 3-Point 40-Foot Yield-Pro
®
Planter (3PYPA) has
been designed with care and built by skilled workers
using quality materials. Proper setup, maintenance, and
safe operating practices will help the customer get years
of satisfactory use from the machine.
Models Covered
Description of Unit
The 3PYPA planter is a semi-mounted implement for use
in conventional till, minimum-till, or light no-till conditions.
The 3PYPA accepts optional unit mounted coulters. The
unit mounted coulters make it suitable for light to
moderate no-till conditions only. The 3PYPA includes
25 Series openers with Air-Pro
®
meters supporting a
wide choice of seed disks. The planter stack-folds for
transport.
Intended Usage
Use the 3PYPA planter to seed production-agriculture
crops only. It is suitable for conventional till, min-till and
moderate no-till conditions. Do not modify the planter for
use with attachments other than Great Plains options
and accessories specified for use with the 3PYPA.
Compatible Tractors
3PYPA planters include hydraulic steering, which
requires mounting a sensor in the tractor steering gear.
Brackets and instructions are included for the following
tractor brands and models.
The tractor must otherwise also meet the requirements
listed under Specifications and Capacities in Appendix A
of the Operator Manual (401-647M).
If the customer does not have one of the brands and
models listed above, contact the factory.
At time of publication, this 3PYPA steering system was
not compatible with articulated tractors.
3PYPA-1236 12-Row, 36 inch Spacing
3PYPA-1238 12-Row, 38 inch Spacing
3PYPA-1240 12-Row, 40 inch Spacing
3PYPA-1630 16-Row, 30 inch Spacing
3PYPA-24TR36 24-Row (12 Twin), 36 inch Spacing
3PYPA-24TR38 24-Row (12 Twin), 38 inch Spacing
3PYPA-24TR40 24-Row (12 Twin), 40 inch Spacing
3PYPA-3115 31-Row, 15 inch Spacing
3PYPA-32TR30 32-Row (16 Twin), 30 inch Spacing Figure 1
3PYPA Planter
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MX or Magnum™ Series
225 through 385
John Deere
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8000 and 8000R Series with
rigid front suspension
John Deere
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8000 Series ILS
(Independent Live Suspension)
John Deere
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8000RT Series tracked