Great Plains YP4025F-1670 Operator Manual - Manual (Page 41)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 37
2014-09-08 Table of Contents Index 401-571M
Mechanical Checklist Page
Tongue height preset on 3-point 24
Planter unfolded 27
Tongue front latch hook engaged 28
Transport locks moved to storage 31
Caster locks set to FIELD
(extreme hillsides only)
36
Side-to-side level at gauge wheels 98
Marker initial length set 145
Marker disc angle set 61
Electrical Checklist Page
Verify electrical hookups solid 21
Check seed monitor terminal and observe
any diagnostic messages
a
With hydraulic circuits in Neutral, check
switches and indicator lights on Clutch
Folding Module switch panel. Confirm
Master OFF.
-
Verify that, when planter is lowered, radar
speed sensor is pointed at ground, at an
angle approximately 35
°
below horizontal.
b
a. Refer to monitor manual
b. Refer to sensor documentation
Air System Checklist Page
Manifold to seed box or hopper seal -
Add 1 cup of seed lubricant to each air box,
prior to first use, and prior to loading seed
125
Seed loaded 48
Tube gates turned on to correct rows 42
No air leaks (except from seed box) -
Hose routings - no sags, no pinches (check
wing-folded & field positions)
-
Hoses fully connected to meters and
locked
-
Frame Mounted Checklist Page
Row cleaner depth setting 75
Coulter depth and alignment 71
Row Units Checklist Page
Preset depth handles alike 69
Preset down force springs alike, except in
tracks.
71
Set all unit-mounted coulters to
1 ⁄
4
inch
shallower than opener blades
76
Check coulter alignment to row 77
Check closing wheel alignment 90
Set press wheels alike. 89
Engage meter coupling for all desired rows 81
Check action and contact of side depth
wheels (25P only)
78
Check wheel scraper gaps (if installed) 80
Treatments (Options) Checklist Page
Confirm Clutch Folding Module
“Fert.Pump” switch OFF
54
Check tractor-mounted components a
Ground drive wheel, chain
PFC2000 or PFC1600: Execute Tank Cart
Checklist
b
Check for correct orifice plates c
Fill system with 100 gallons of water, and
check for leaks
-
Check all row unit lines connected, free of
kinks, and discharge tube/nozzles clear
-
Inlet and hose valves open
SmartBox system loaded, powered up
a. Check supplier manual for tanks and pump. Check fertilizer
section of monitor manual.
b. See PFC2000/PFC1600 Manual.
c. Check Seed Rate manual, and manual for fertilizer pump
system.