GREAT PLAINS Yield-Pro Air-Pro YP625PD, Operator'S Manual

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YP625PD Table of Contents Index Operating Instructions 33
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Mechanical Checklist (Hitching) Page
Planter hitched 14
Safety chain secured to tractor 14
Parking jack stowed 14
Electrical Checklist Page
Verify electrical hookups solid 14
Check seed monitor terminal and observe any
diagnostic messages
a
a. Refer to monitor manual.
Option: Verify that, when planter is lowered,
optional radar speed sensor is pointed at
ground, at an angle approximately 35

below
horizontal.
b
b. Refer to sensor documentation.
Hydraulic System Checklist Page
Check tractor hydraulic reservoir full -
Inspect connections for leaks -
Perform a raise and lower operation 19
Check fan speed and airflow direction
a
a. Operate fan briefly. Observe rotor blades spinning toward
exit port as fan slows to a stop.
Mechanical Checklist (post-Hitching) Page
Raise planter.
Disengage transport locks
19
Front-to-rear level 16
Marker extension set 110
Marker disc angle set 46
Markers folded (unless already at start of first
planting row)
32
Air System Checklist Page
Fan butterfly valve set 30
Seed loaded. Lids closed. 22
Meter shutters open to chart value 53
No air leaks (except from seed hoppers)
Hoses and tubing - no sags, no pinches
Check both manifold and sensor lines
Hoses fully connected to meters
Planter Meter Drive Checklist Page
Check chain lubrication and slack 82
Calibrate speed sensor pulses with planter
lowered.
a
a. Refer to seed monitor manual.
Seeding: Set/check Range and Transmission
against rate chart
b
b. Refer to Seed and Fertilizer Rate manual.
Row Units Checklist Page
Preset depth handles alike. 50
Preset down force springs alike, except in tire
tracks.
48
Check closing wheel alignment 60
Set press wheels alike, except in tracks. 60
Check action and contact of side depth wheels 51
Check wheel scraper gaps (if installed) 52
Slide gates open 22
Fertilizer Checklist Page
Uncouple drive shaft if no fertilizer is being
applied, otherwise …
25
Install correct DRIVING and DRIVEN sprockets
for desired fertilizer rate
a
a. Check Seed and Fertilizer Rate manual.
Check and adjust applicator tubes 44
Load fertilizer at field 24
Meters Checklist Page
Corn?
Check timing of meters for twin-row or triple-row
a
a. Refer to Seed and Fertilizer Rate manual.
Check chain tension. Re-connect any loose
idler tensioning springs.
-
Correct disks for seed
a
Start fan. Operate at field manifold pressure. 29
Rotate meter drive shafts one turn disks with
seed.
31