Document Outline

• Operator Manual
• Table of Contents
• Important Safety Information
  • Look for Safety Symbol
  • Be Aware of Signal Words
  • Prepare for Emergencies
  • Be Familiar with Safety Decals
  • Wear Protective Equipment
  • Avoid High Pressure Fluids
  • Keep Riders Off Machinery
  • Use Safety Lights and Devices
  • Transport Machinery Safely
  • Handle Chemicals Properly
  • Shutdown and Storage
  • Tire Safety
  • Practice Safe Maintenance
  • Safety At All Times
  • Safety Decals
    • Safety Reflectors and Decals
    • 818-055C Slow Moving Vehicle Reflector
    • 838-266C Red Reflectors
    • 838-265C Amber Reflectors
    • 838-267C Daytime Reflectors
    • 818-323C Danger: Possible Chemical Hazard
    • 61848 Warning: Tank Hazards
    • 818-337C Warning: Speed
    • 818-339C Warning: High Pressure Fluid Hazard
    • 818-525C Warning: Sharp Object (Option)
    • 818-682C Warning: Markers (Option)
    • 838-363C Warning: Moving Parts Hazard (Option)
    • 818-587C Caution: Read Operator’s Manual
    • 848-048C Caution: Tire Pressure and Bolt Torque
• Introduction
  • Models Covered
  • Description of Unit
  • Using This Manual
  • Owner Assistance
• Preparation and Setup
  • Initial Setup
  • Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup
  • Pre-Planting Setup
  • Hitching Tractor to Planter
    • Electrical Hookup
    • Hydraulic Hose Hookup
      • Current Style Color Coded Hose Handles
      • Older Style Hoses with Color Ties
      • Protect Motor Seals
  • Leveling Planter
    • Wheel Adjustment for Leveling
    • Ridge and Bed Planting
  • Monitor Setup
  • Marker Setup (Option)
  • Lock Up Fertilizer Drive
    • YP425A serial number B1015N+
    • YP625A serial number B1062Q+
    • YP825A serial number B1033S+
• Operating Instructions
  • Pre-Start Checklist
  • Raising/Lowering Planter
    • Re-Phasing Lift System
    • Lift Cylinder Locks (SN+)
    • Lift Cylinder Locks (SN-)
  • Transport
    • Typical YP425A/625A/825A Planter Weights
    • Transport Steps
  • Loading Materials
    • Hopper Operations (s/n B1017S+)
    • Loading Seed (1.6 bushel hoppers)
    • Hopper Operations (s/n B1016S-)
    • Loading Seed (1 bushel hoppers)
    • Loading Seed, continued
    • Loading Liquid Fertilizer (S/N+)
      • System Inspection
      • Tank Loading
    • Loading Liquid Fertilizer (S/N-)
      • System Inspection
      • Tank Loading
      • Quick-Fill Fertilizer Loading
      • Hatch Fertilizer Loading
    • Loading Dry Fertilizer
    • Loading Dry Fertilizer (Twin Row)
      • Suitable Materials
      • System Inspection
      • Hopper Lid Operation
  • Dry Fertilizer Operation
  • Liquid Fertilizer Operation (Option)
  • Monitor Operation
  • Air System Operation
    • Air and Seeding System Overview
      • Fan Circuit Operation (SN+)
      • Fan Circuit Operation (SN-)
      • Fan General Operating Information
      • Butterfly Valve Operation:
  • Air-Pro® Meter Operation
    • Meter Operation
  • Marker Operation (Option) SN+
    • Before Operating Markers
    • Marker Unfold (one side)
    • Row Marker Operation
    • Marker Controls
  • Marker Operation (Option) SN-
    • Before Operating Markers
    • Marker Unfold (one side)
    • Both Sides Unfolded
    • Row Marker Operation
    • Folding The Markers
  • Field Set-Up Checklists
  • Field Operation
  • Short-Term Parking
  • Long-Term Storage
• Adjustments
  • Setting Material Rates
    • Planting Rate Details
      • 1. Rate: Monitor configuration:
      • 2. Rate: Disk Selection:
      • 3. Rate: Range Sprockets
      • 4. Rate: Transmission Sprockets
      • 5. Rate: Seed Inlet Shutter
      • 6. Rate: Meter Pressurization
      • 7. Rate: Checking
  • Marker Adjustments (Option)
    • Marker Disk Adjustment
  • Fan and Adjustment
    • Furrow Check:
    • Fine-Tuning Meter Pressurization
      • Alternate Skip/Double Check
  • Liquid Fertilizer Adjustments (Option)
  • Dry Fertilizer Adjustments (Option)
    • Dry Fertilizer Applicator Adjustments (Option)
      • Applicator Release Height
      • Applicator Release Angle
  • Row Implement Adjustments
    • Frame-Mounted Row Accessories
      • Terra-Tine™ Adjustment
      • Frame-Mounted Coulters
      • Vantage I Applicator
      • Vantage II Fertilizer Coulters
  • 25AP Series Row Unit Adjustments
    • Row Unit Down Pressure
      • Adjusting Down-Force
    • Unit-Mount Cleaner Adjustments
    • UMC Coulter Adjustments
      • UMC Coulter Depth Adjustment
      • Coulter Row Alignment
    • Row-Unit Opener Disk Adjustments
      • Setting Planting Depth
      • Opener Disc Contact Region
      • Adjusting Disc Contact
    • Side Gauge Wheel Adjustment
      • Adjusting Gauge Wheel Scrapers
    • Seed Meter Setup and Adjustment
      • Meter Rain Cover
      • Seed Inlet Shutter Adjustment
      • Optimal Seed Pool Slopes
      • Meter Re-Fill
    • Air-Pro® Meter Disk Installation
      • Removing a Seed Disk
    • Row Unit Shut-Off
      • 1. Identify Rows to Shut Off
      • 2. Close Seed Shutter
      • 3. Install Blank Disk
      • 4. Lock-Up Row
      • Sprocket Indexing (Stagger)
    • Seed Firmer Adjustments
      • Keeton® Seed Firmer Adjustment
      • Seed-Lok® Seed Firmer Lock-Up
    • Press Wheel Adjustment
      • Press Wheel Down Pressure
      • Press Wheel Stagger
      • Press Wheel Centering
• Troubleshooting
  • Planting Rate Problems
    • Suggested Furrow Check:
  • Seed Pool Troubleshooting
    • Magnehelic® Gauge Troubleshooting
  • Population Troubleshooting Charts
• Maintenance and Lubrication
  • Maintenance
  • Material Clean-Out
    • Seed Clean-Out
      • Funnel Conversion
      • Seed Clean-Out (Container)
      • Seed Clean-Out (Funnel)
    • Meter Clean-Out
      • Alternate Meter Clean-Out
      • Seed Tube Clean-Out
    • Liquid Fertilizer Clean-Out
      • Tank Clean-Out
    • Dry Fertilizer Clean-Out
  • Meter Brush Maintenance
    • Meter Brush Replacement
      • Tufted Brush Replacement
      • Strip Brush Replacement
    • Seed Disk Maintenance
      • Cleaning and Storing Seed Disks
  • Speed Sensor Gap
  • Hydraulic Maintenance
    • Bleeding Lift Hydraulics
    • Bleeding Marker Hydraulics
    • Re-Phasing Lift System
    • Lift Cylinder Bleeding
  • Drive-Line Shear Pin
  • Marker Maintenance (Option)
    • Marker Shear Bolt Replacement
    • Marker Grease Seal Cap
  • Chain Maintenance
    • Chain Slack
    • Chain Clips
    • Meter Drive Chain
  • Spreaders and Scrapers
  • Row-Unit Side Wheels
  • Seed Flap Replacement
  • Lubrication
    • Opener Side Wheel Bushing
    • Chain: Contact Drive
    • Chains: Liquid Fertilizer Drive (Option)
    • Chains: Dry Fertilizer Drive (Option)
    • Chains: Meter Drive
    • Chain: Range Drive
    • Chain: Transmission Drive
    • Gauge Wheel Module Forward Pivot
    • Fertilizer Pump Bearings (Option)
    • Fertilizer Pump Crankshaft (Option)
    • Markers (Option)
    • Vantage I Coulter Hubs (Option)
    • Vantage I Coulter Pivot (Option)
    • Ground Drive Wheel Hub
    • Row Cleaner Bearings (Option)
    • Gauge Wheel Hubs
    • Markers: Disk Hub
    • Vantage II: Pivot and Hub
  • Seed Lubricants
    • Ezee Glide Plus Talc+Graphite Mix
    • Bayer Seed Fluency Agent
• Options
  • Liquid Fertilizer System
  • Dry Fertilizer System
    • Fertilizer Orifice Plates
    • High-Rate Dribblers
  • Dual Sequenced Markers
  • Hitches
  • Seed Lubricant
  • Clean-Out Container
    • Seed Tube Brush
  • Frame-Mounted Row Accessories
    • Frame Attachment Tube
    • Frame-Mounted Row Cleaners
    • Terra-Tine™
    • Frame-Mounted Coulters
      • Vantage I Coulters
      • 17in Coulter Blades
      • Vantage II Coulters
      • 18in Coulter Blades
  • Row-Mounted Accessories
    • Lock-Up Pins
    • Rigid Row Cleaners
    • Unit-Mounted Disk Coulters
      • Coulter Blades
    • Seed Meter Disks
    • Inside Disk Scrapers
    • Gauge Wheel Scrapers
    • Seed Firmers
      • Seed-Lok® Seed Firmer
      • Keeton® Seed Firmer
    • Row Unit Press Wheels
    • PTO Pump Kits
    • Coupler Kits
    • YP425A Compatible Kits
    • YP625A Compatible Kits
    • YP825A Compatible Kits
    • Fan Motor Compatibility
• Appendix A - Reference Information
  • Specifications and Capacities
    • YP425A Single-Row Data
    • YP425A Twin-Row Data
    • YP625A Single-Row Data
    • YP625A Twin-Row Data
    • YP825A Single-Row Data
    • YP825A Twin-Row Data
  • Dimensions 4 Row
  • Dimensions 6 Row
  • Dimensions 8 Row
  • Torque Values Chart
  • Tire Inflation Chart
  • Plumbing Diagrams
    • YP425A Fertilizer Plumbing (YP425A S/N B1008N-)
    • YP625A and YP825A Fertilizer Plumbing (YP625A S/N B1043Q-) (YP825A S/N B1014S-)
    • YP425A Fertilizer Plumbing (YP425A S/N B1009N+)
    • YP625A and YP825A Fertilizer Plumbing (YP625A S/N B1044Q+) (YP825A S/N B1015S+)
  • Hydraulic Diagrams
    • Lift Hydraulics
    • Fan Hydraulics (YP425A S/N B1008N-) (YP625A S/N B1043Q-) (YP825A S/N B1014S-)
    • Fan Hydraulics (YP425A S/N B1009N+) (YP625A S/N B1044Q+) (YP825A S/N B1015S+)
    • Marker Hydraulics (Option) (YP425A S/N B1008N-) (YP625A S/N B1043Q-) (YP825A S/N B1014S-)
    • Marker Hydraulics (Option) (YP425A S/N B1009N+) (YP625A S/N B1044Q+) (YP825A S/N B1015S+)
  • Chain Routing
    • See also “Chain Maintenance” on page 107. Ground Drive Arm Chain
    • Transfer Shaft and Range Chains
    • Transmission Chain (YP425A S/N B1008N-) (YP625A S/N B1043Q-) (YP825A S/N B1014S-)
    • Transmission Chain (YP425A S/N B1009N+) (YP625A S/N B1044Q+) (YP825A S/N B1015S+)
    • Liquid Fertilizer Drive Chains (YP425A S/N B1008N-) (YP625A S/N B1043Q-) (YP825A S/N B1014S-)
    • Liquid Fertilizer Drive Chains (YP425A S/N B1009N+) (YP625A S/N B1044Q+) (YP825A S/N B1015S+)
    • Dry Fertilizer Chains
    • 25AP Final Meter Drive
• Appendix B - Pre-Delivery
  • Mount Ground Drive Wheel
  • Attach Tongue to Frame
    • Tongue to Main Tool Bar
    • Tongue to Fertilizer/Accessory Sub-frame
    • Route Hoses
    • Route Cables
    • Raise Planter
  • Install Press Wheel Assemblies
  • Engage Ground Drive Spring
  • Mount Fertilizer Boom (Option)
    • Position Boom
    • Assemble Mounts
    • Mount Boom
    • Install Relief Valve/Gauge Assembly
    • Connect Manifold to Pump
  • Pre-Delivery Closeout
    • Connect Manifold to Pump
  • Pre-Delivery Closeout
• Appendix C - Initial Setup
  • Post-Delivery Checklist
  • Seed Monitor Console Installation
  • Initial Marker Setup (Option)
    • Marker Speed Adjustment
    • Marker Extension
      • Marker Extension Table
  • H.R. Dribbler Installation (Option)
    • Pre-Assemble all Dribblers
    • Install Dribblers
  • 122-278S Scraper Installation
  • Liquid Fertilizer Drop Lines (Option)
    • Install Caps on Taps
    • Install Drop Lines to Rows
  • Warranty
• Index