Great-plains YP1220 Operator Manual User Manual download pdf (Page 3)

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Table of Contents

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Important Safety Information ....................................1

Introduction ..............................................................10

Description of Unit ......................................................10

Document Family .......................................................10

Intended Usage ......................................................10

Covered Models .........................................................10

Using This Manual......................................................10

Definitions...............................................................10

Owner Assistance ......................................................11

Product Support .....................................................11

Preparation and Setup .............................................12

Pre-Start Checklist .....................................................12

Hydraulic Hose Hookup .............................................13

Protecting Hydraulic Motor Seals ...............................14

Hitching Tractor to Planter..........................................15

3-Point Hitch...........................................................15

Hydraulic Tongue Hitch ..........................................15

Tongue Height........................................................16

Hydraulic Charge and Bleed ......................................17

Lift Hydraulics.........................................................17

Cylinder Hydraulics.................................................17

Leveling Frame Side-to-Side......................................17

Wing Alignment ..........................................................19

Marker Extension .......................................................19

Optional Monitor Mounting Plate ................................20

Operating Instructions.............................................21

Pre-Start Checklist .....................................................21

Folding the Planter .....................................................22

Unfolding the Planter..................................................24

Changing the Seed Box or Hopper ............................25

Using Auxiliary Hydraulic Circuit.............................26

Pre-Usage Checklist...................................................26

Transporting ...............................................................28

Field Operation...........................................................29

Seed Hopper Sensor..............................................29

Monitor Operation...................................................30

Electric Clutch Operation............................................30

Electric Clutch Lockup............................................31

Marker Operation .......................................................32

Re-phasing Lift System ..........................................32

Re-phasing Fold System ........................................32

Airbox Operation ........................................................ 33

Fan Operation ........................................................ 33

Y-Tubes.................................................................. 33

Airbox Troubleshooting .......................................... 34

Parking....................................................................... 35

3 Point Hitch........................................................... 35

Storage ...................................................................... 36

Adjustments ............................................................. 37

Planting Rate ............................................................. 38

Drive Speed Range Sprockets............................... 38

Transmission Sprockets......................................... 38

Contact Wheel Drive .............................................. 39

Checking Singulated Rate ......................................... 40

Seed Rate Check Example ................................ 40

Checking Singulated Rate...................................... 40

Marker Adjustments ................................................... 41

Dual Marker Speed Adjustment ............................. 41

Adjusting Marker Extension ................................... 41

Marker Disk Adjustment ......................................... 42

Fan Adjustments ........................................................ 42

20 Series Row-Unit Adjustments ............................... 43

Row-Unit Down Pressure....................................... 44

Row-Unit Planting Depth........................................ 44

Side Gauge Wheel Adjustments ............................ 45

Meter Wheel Replacement..................................... 46

Seed Firmer Adjustments....................................... 47

Keeton Seed Firmer Adjustment ........................ 47

Seed-Lok™ Seed Firmer Lock-Up ..................... 48

Press Wheels ......................................................... 48

Troubleshooting....................................................... 50

Maintenance and Lubrication ................................. 54

Maintenance .............................................................. 54

Bleeding Hydraulics ................................................... 55

Bleeding Lift Hydraulics.......................................... 55

Bleeding Fold Cylinder Hydraulics ......................... 55

Bleeding Marker Hydraulics ................................... 55

Meter Maintenance .................................................... 56

Cleaning Out Meters .............................................. 56

Meter Slide Maintenance ....................................... 57

Replacing Meter Slide ........................................ 58

Installing Flow Gate............................................ 58

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