Great Plains Air-Pro User Manual

Air-Pro®Planters Actuator Field Kit

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Used with YP Air-Pro® Planters:
• YP1225A/1625A
• YP2425A
• YP3025A
• YP4025A
• 3PYPA

General Information

These instructions explain how to install an Actuator Field Kit. One kit updates one planter:
Kit Kit Description
403-616A Actuator Field Kit
• basic hand tools
• die grinder or cutoff wheel
• 8 ft ladder
• safety glasses and gloves
Work Location
Move the implement to a flat location with enough room to unfold wings of implement.
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Falling Hazard:
Practice caution when working on elevated surfaces. Make sure any ladders used have solid footing.

Notations and Conventions

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Two-digit callouts in the range 11 to 23 refer­ence new parts from the list on page 6.
“Left” and “Right” are facing in the direction of machine travel. An orienta-
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Remove Old Actuator

Refer to Figure 2
1. Unfold machine.
Note: In some cases, but not all, the machine must be in
unfold position to access the actuator.
Note: In some cases a ladder is needed to reach the
actuator.
2. Before removing the old actuator, mark the air box mount bracket so that the new actuator can be assembled with the same orientation angle as the old actuator.
3. Remove 4 bolts attaching old actuator on air box mount bracket.
4. Remove one bolt holding coupler shaft flats .
5. Undo weather pack.
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Install New Actuator

Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4
Safety Hazard:
Always wear protective equipment. Wear safety glasses and gloves when using industrial tools.
6. The new actuator will not fit correctly without removing material from the bottom of the existing air box actuator mount (see Figure 4).
Place the template supplied with the kit over the actuator mount, lining up the slots on the template with those on the mount and mark the area at the bottom of the mount to be removed.
Use a die grinder or cutoff wheel and remove the area from the bottom of the bracket .
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Template
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