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

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YP2425A Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions
Great Plains | 401-626M | 2019-06-11 Table of Contents Index 55
Field Operation
Perform all steps in “ Pre-Start Checklist ” on page 25
and “ Field Set-Up Checklist ” on page 52.
 Use Depth Control mode. If tractor 3-point hitch
control is set for Load Control, hitch movement
may cause changes in row unit depth resulting in
uneven depth control.
Skip and Double Checks
A. Dig up seed (or plant shallow with press wheel tied
up). Check seed spacing against charts.
B. With meters still charged with air, carefully inspect
disks at several rows.
Inspect the arc from just after the top tuft brush to the
bottom edge of the seed drop brush. Look for cells
(seed pockets) having no seed, or more than one
seed. You may need a flashlight to perform this
inspection.
Figure 61
Clutch Folding Module: Planting
Configuration
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First Pass Operation Checklist Page
1. Raise planter and line up at start of first
planting row
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2. Set tractor 3-point hitch to “depth control”
operation (and not load control)
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3.
Unfold marker on next-row side. 38
4. Set fan hydraulic circuit to low flow, engage
circuit. Gradually adjust hydraulic flow to
recommended rpm.
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5. Engage hydraulic drive via seed monitor.
Refer to seed monitor manual.
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6. If planter has a fertilizer system integrated
with the DICKEY-john
®
seed monitor, set
the “Fert.Pump” switch on the Clutch
Folding Module to ON.
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7. In the CLUTCH cluster of the Clutch Folding
Module, set all
a
switches, including Master,
to ON.
a. Fert. Pump switch has no function for hydraulic fertilizer
pump. Use monitor screens to control it.
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8.
Pull forward, lower planter, and begin
planting for a short distance.
9. Stop. Assess:
•
planting depth
•
seed spacing
•
press wheel operation
•
fertilizer application (if in use)
10.
Make necessary adjustments 50
Sharp Field Turns Checklist Page
1.
Fold marker 38
2.
Raise planter 26
3.
Make turn
4.
Lower planter 26
5.
Unfold marker on next-row side. 38
6.
Resume planting.
Suspending Planting Checklist Page
1.
Stop tractor
2.
Fan hydraulic circuit to Float or Neutral 46
3.
Raise planter 26
4.
Fold Marker 38
Ending Planting Checklist Page
1.
Suspend operations as above, then
2.
Install lift locks 30
3.
Lights ON -
4.
Transport
Transpo
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