Great Plains YP2425A Operator Manual - Manual (Page 53)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 49
2014-02-10 Table of Contents Index 401-626M
Short-Term Parking
1. Fold markers. See “Folding the Markers” on
page 38.
2. Choose a location with level firm ground. Do not
unhitch on a slope.
3. Raise the planter.See “Raising Planter” on page 27.
4. Fold the planter (optional). See “Folding the
YP2425A Planter” on page 28.
5. Block tires.
6. Re-install the parking stand (“Hitching Tractor to
Planter” on page 14).
3 Point Hitch Parking
Refer to Figure 56 (shown without tractor for clarity)
7.
For the standard 3-point hitch, deploy the two
forward stands
. Remove the inner pin , swing
the stand out, down and vertical around the
bottom pin , and re-insert the pin at .
Hydraulic Tongue Hitch Parking
Refer to Figure 57
8.
Remove pins holding main parking stand in
storage bracket. Remove stand from storage.
9. Use 3-point hitch or tongue cylinder to lift planter
high enough to align holes in stand with holes
in
tongue. Insert locking pin in parking stand. Secure
stand with pins.
10. If ground is soft, place a thick board under the stand.
11. Use 3-point hitch or tongue cylinder to lower planter
onto parking stand.
12. Hydraulic hitch only: Use tongue cylinder to lift
tongue off tractor draw bar.
Either Hitch Parking
13. Set all implement hydraulic circuits to Float to relieve
pressure in lines.
14. Shut down hydraulics. Unplug hydraulic lines from
tractor. Do not allow hose ends to rest on the ground.
15. Unplug planter light cable from tractor.
16. Unplug monitor harness from console.
17. 3-point: Unhook tractor from planter hitch.
18. Pull tractor away.
Figure 56
Deploying 3-Point Stands
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Roll-Away Hazard:
DO NOT unhitch planter while on a steep slope. Always block
tires when unhitching from tractor. There is not enough weight
on parking stand(s) to anchor planter on a slope.
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Figure 57
Parking Stand
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