GREAT PLAINS Yield-Pro Air-Pro YP2425A, Operator'S Manual

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YP2425A Table of Contents Index Maintenance and Lubrication
Great Plains | 401-626M | 2019-06-11 Table of Contents Index 101
Refer to Figure 131
The container/funnel may be attached to the housing of
the seed meter, freeing your hands for other tasks during
clean-out. Normal use of the funnel is:
10. Close the seed inlet shutter on the meter (page 79).
This minimizes the seed volume at disk removal.
11. Remove the rain cover (page 79). The funnel cannot
be snapped in place with the cover installed.
12. Align the left (rear) end of the funnel lip with the
top of the lower (rear) cover latch ear. Place the right
(front) end of the funnel lip between the meter
housing and the seed tube.
13. Rotate the funnel forward until the slot at lip center
engages a tab on the bottom center of the meter
housing.
14. Remove the seed disk (page 82).
15. Slowly open the seed shutter (page 79) to empty the
seed up to the Y-tube or wing tube.
16. If the air system is running (and Y-tube open), there
may be more seed than the funnel can hold (as a
container). Use the shutter to turn seed flow off, and
empty funnel.
Refer to Figure 132
17. Clean seed from all brushes (shop vac
recommended).
18. Inspect brushes (page 102).
19. Rotate funnel clockwise, remove and empty.
20. For imminent operations:
Install next seed wheel or blank disk (page 83) for
operations. Set inlet shutter for next seed (page 79).
21. For storage:
Close seed inlet shutter. Leave disk out.
Close Y-tube (if any).
22. Reinstall rain cover (page 79).
Seed Tube Clean-Out
The seed sensor in the seed tube can be obscured by
build-up of dust, dirt and seed treatments. This can
cause false low population alarms.
The planter includes a seed tube brush (Great Plains
part number 891-259C). If the seed meter is empty,
remove the seed disc and insert the brush into the seed
tube
from above. With the planter raised, you can also
insert the brush from below, whether the meter is empty
or not.
Figure 131
Funnel Positioned and Engaged
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Alternate Meter Clean-Out
To use a shop vacuum cleaner, with narrow hose nozzle,
to clean out a meter:
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Close the seed shutter.
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Release the meter clamp, hold the disk against the
meter.
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Tip the top of the disk away from the meter.
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Insert hose nozzle and remove seed.
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Open shutter to allow seeds in inlet and drop hose to
flow to vac nozzle.
Figure 132
Brush Inspection
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