Operating instructions

36 YP4-6-825A3P Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-652M Table of Contents Index 2015-01-26
Field Operation
Perform all steps in “Pre-Start Checklist” on page 20
and “Field Set-Up Checklists” on page 35.
Consult seed monitor for alarms during planting. Check
that reported rates are consistent with your plan.
When reloading seed, check consumption against
anticipated use to that point.
First Pass Operation Checklist Page
1. Slide gates open. Shutters set. 32
2. Raise planter and line up at start of first
planting row.
20
3. Prime meters with seed.
Leave fan running.
32
4. Unfold marker on next-row side. 33
5. Pull forward, lower planter, and begin
planting for a short distance.
20
6. Stop. Assess:
• planting depth
• seed spacing
• press wheel operation
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7. Make necessary adjustments 38
8. Resume planting. -
Sharp Field Turns
a
Checklist
a. Monitor manifold pressure during end-of-pass
operations and turns. Adjust operations as needed
to maintain meter pressurization.
Page
1. Fold marker 33
2. Raise planter when fold is complete 20
3. Make turn
4. Lower planter 20
5. Unfold marker on next-row side. 33
6. Resume planting.
Suspending Planting Checklist Page
1. Stop tractor -
2. Fan hydraulic circuit to Float or Neutral 29
3. Hydraulic drive circuit to Float or Neutral -
4. Fold Marker 33
5. Raise planter 20
Ending Planting Checklist Page
1. Suspend operations as above, then
2. Lights ON -
3. Transport 21