Great Plains YP40F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 10)

403-362M Table of Contents Index 2013-03-25
6 YP2425F/YP4025F Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
Introduction
This feature operator manual (403-362M) is a
supplement to your planter Operator manual (401-406M:
YP2425F) or (401-571M: YP4025F), and covers only the
additional information required to setup, operate and
maintain a YP24 or YP40 planter equipped with the dry
fertilizer/seeder.
Your planter relies on these material rate references:
Description of Unit
Refer to Figure 1
The YP2425F-2470, YP4025F-1630 and YP4025F-1670
Planter is a dry fertilizer/seeder version of the YP2425 or
YP4025. The standard seed-only hopper or bulk-box
capability is replaced by a dual-function hopper (one for
the YP4025F and two for the YP2425F).
• The dry fertilizer function includes:
a 1440 liter (41 bu) hopper compartment with
integrated volumetric meter;
ground drive;
gear box; and,
frame-mounted fertilizer zone counters.
Fertilizer is applied whenever the planter is lowered
and in forward motion. Rate is controlled by range
gears and a crank adjuster on the gearbox.
• The seeder function is a:
670 liter (19 bu) compartment
that delivers seed to the standard YP24/YP40 airbox
and row unit seed meters (not shown).
Seed rate is controlled by the standard DICKEY-john
®
IntelliAg
®
seed monitor and hydraulic meter drive.
Intended Usage
Use the YP2425F and YP4025F Dry Fertilizer/Seeder
only to apply dry granular fertilizer and/or plant seeds
compatible with Singulator Plus
®
or finger pickup meters.
Do not modify the planter for use with attachments other
than Great Plains options and accessories specified for
use with the YP2425F-2470, YP4025F-1630 and
YP4025F-1670.
Models Covered
This feature operator manual (403-362M) applies only to
these specific planter models equipped with the dry
fertilizer/seeder features:
Pages
62 to 66 Dry Fertilizer Rate
Only the fertilizer rates of this manual
(403-362M) apply to the YP2425F-2470,
YP4025F-1630 and YP4025F-1670. Use of
the granular system for seeding is not
recommended.
Manual
401-406B YP2425 Seed Rate
Only the seed rates of manual 401-406B
usually apply to the YP2425F-2470.
Fertilizer rates in manual 401-406B apply
only if the YP24F is also equipped for liquid
fertilizer application.
Manual
401-571B YP4025 Seed Rate
Only the seed rates of manual 401-571B
usually apply to the YP4025-1670F or
YP4025F-1630. Fertilizer rates in manual
401-571B apply only if the YP40F is also
equipped for liquid fertilizer application.
Figure 1
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YP2425F-2470 25-Series, Dry Fertilizer, 24-row, 70cm
YP4025F-1630 25-Series, Dry Fertilizer, 16-row, 30in
YP4025F-1670 25-Series, Dry Fertilizer, 16-row, 70cm