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

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YP2425A Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions
Short-Term Parking
1. Fold markers. See “ Folding the Markers ” on
page 40.
2. Choose a location with level firm ground. Do not
unhitch on a slope.
3. Raise the planter.See “ Raising Planter ” on page 29.
4. Fold the planter (optional). See “ Folding the
YP2425A Planter ” on page 30.
5. Block tires.
6. Reinstall the parking stand (“
Hitching Tractor to
Planter ” on page 16).
3 Point Hitch Parking
Refer to Figure 62 (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 reinsert the pin at .
Hydraulic Tongue Hitch Parking
Refer to Figure 63
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 62
Deploying 3-Point Stands
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Roll-Away Hazard:
DO NOT unhitch planter while on a 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 63
Parking Stand
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