YP-425, 625, 825, & 1025-A3P
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2018-07-23
401-652M
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Information.................................................1
Safety Decals ....................................................................6
Introduction...........................................................................10
Description of Unit ...........................................................10
Using This Manual...........................................................11
Definitions.................................................................11
Owner Assistance............................................................11
Preparation and Setup .........................................................13
Initial Setup......................................................................13
Post-Delivery/Seasonal Setup.........................................13
Pre-Planting Setup ..........................................................13
Hitching Tractor to Planter...............................................14
Electrical Hookup .....................................................14
Hydraulic Hose Hookup............................................15
Protect Motor Seals..................................................17
Raise Parking Stands...............................................18
Leveling Planter...............................................................19
Monitor Setup ..................................................................20
Marker Setup (Option) .....................................................20
Operating Instructions .........................................................21
Pre-Start Checklist...........................................................21
Raising/Lowering Planter.................................................21
Transport .........................................................................22
Transport Steps........................................................22
Loading Seed ..................................................................25
Machine s/n: .............................................................25
YP425A3P with 3.0 bu Hopper s/n ..........25
YP425A3P with 1.6 bu Hopper s/n ..........25
YP625A3P with 3.0 bu Hopper s/n ...........25
YP625A3P with 1.6 bu Hopper s/n ...........25
YP825A3P with 3.0 bu Hopper s/n ...........25
YP825A3P with 1.6 bu Hopper s/n ...........25
YP1025A3P with 3.0 bu Hopper s/n ........25
YP1025A3P with 1.6 bu Hopper s/n ........25
Machine s/n: .............................................................27
YP425A3P s/n B1007M thru B1015M ......................27
YP625A3P s/n B1009P thru B1041P .......................27
YP825A3P s/n B1014R thru B1268R.......................27
YP1025A3P s/n C1001U-.........................................27
Late Production Hopper Lids....................................27
Early Production Hopper Lids...................................27
Hopper......................................................................28
Monitor Operation............................................................31
Air System Operation ......................................................32
Air and Seeding System Overview...........................33
Fan Circuit Operation (S/N-) ...................................34
Fan Circuit Operation (S/N+) ..................................35
Fan General Operating Information .........................36
Butterfly Valve Operation: ........................................36
Meter Operation ................................................37
Meter Operation .......................................................37
Marker Operation (Option) S/N- ......................................38
Folding The Markers ................................................38
Marker Operation (Option) S/N+ .....................................39
Marker Controls........................................................39
Field Set-Up Checklists ...................................................40
Field Operation................................................................41
Short-Term Parking .........................................................42
Long-Term Storage .........................................................42
Adjustments..........................................................................43
Setting Material Rates .....................................................44
Planting Rate Details................................................44
1. Rate: Monitor configuration: .................................44
2. Rate: Disk Selection:............................................44
3. Rate: Range Sprockets ........................................45
4. Rate: Transmission Sprockets .............................45
5. Rate: Seed Inlet Shutter.......................................46
6. Rate: Meter Pressurization...................................46
7. Rate: Checking.....................................................46
Marker Adjustments (Option) ..........................................47
Marker Disk Adjustment ...........................................47
Fan and Adjustment ........................................................48
Furrow Check:..........................................................48
Fine-Tuning Meter Pressurization ............................49
Alternate Skip/Double Check ...................................49
Gauge Wheel Adjustments..............................................50
25AP Series Row Unit Adjustments ................................51
Row Unit Down Pressure .........................................52
Adjusting Down-Force..............................................52
Unit-Mount Cleaner Adjustments .............................54
