Great Plains YP825A3P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 39)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 35
2013-05-28 Table of Contents Index 401-652M
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 13
Parking stands raised 17
Electrical Checklist Page
Verify electrical hookups solid 13
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
Fan return
Fan motor pressure side (retract)
16
Inspect connections for leaks -
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
Planter leveled 18
Marker extension set 114
Marker disc angle set 42
Markers folded (unless already at start of
first planting row)
33
Planter Meter Drive Checklist Page
Check chain lubrication and slack 82
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.
Air System Checklist Page
Fan butterfly valve set 31
Seed loaded. Lids closed. 24
Meter shutters open to chart value 55
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
Row Units Checklist Page
Preset depth handles alike. 52
Preset down force springs alike, except in
tracks.
47
Option: Set all unit-mounted coulters to
1 ⁄
4
inch shallower than opener blades.
50
Check coulter alignment to row 51
Check closing wheel alignment 62
Set press wheels alike, except in tracks. 62
Check action and contact of side depth
wheels
53
Check wheel scraper gaps (if installed) 54
Slide gates open 24
Meters Checklist Page
Corn?
Check timing of meters for twin-row
a
a. Refer to Seed and Fertilizer Rate manual.
Check chain tension. Re-connect any
loose idler tensioning springs.
-
Correct disks for seed
a
Start fan. Operate at field manifold
pressure.
29
Rotate meter drive shafts one turn disks
with seed.
32