Great Plains Planter Unit-Mount Row Cleaners User Manual
Operator’s/Parts Manual
Yield-Pro®
Rigid Row Cleaner and Unit Mount Row Cleaner
Planting Components
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Table of Contents
General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Description of Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Operation & Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Operating and Assembly Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Assembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Yield-Pro® Row Cleaner Installation Single Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Yield-Pro® Row Cleaner Installation Double Arm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Maintenance and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Torque Values Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Important Notice
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. provides this
publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, while every precaution
has been taken in the preparation of this manual,
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any
liability assumed for damages resulting from the
use of the information contained herein. Great
Plains Manufacturing, Inc. reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit. This
publication describes the state of this product at
the time of its publication, and may not reflect the
product at all times in the future.
Printed in the United States of America.
For your convenience, record your Model and the
Date Purchased on page 4. Have this information
before you when calling aGreat Plains Authorized
Dealer.
General Information
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This Operator’s Manual applies to the
Product Name listed below:
Yield-Pro® Rigid Row Cleaner and Unit Mount
Row Cleaner
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Introduction
Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of
new product owners. This Yield-Pro® Row Cleaner has been designed with care and builtby skilled
workers using quality materials. Proper setup,
maintenance and safe operating practices will
help you get years of satisfactory use from the
machine.
Description of Unit
The parts on your Yield-Pro® Row Cleaner have
been specially designed and should only be replaced with genuine Great Plains parts.
Therefore, should your Yield-Pro® Row Cleaner
require replacement parts, go to your Great
Plains Dealer.
Using This Manual
This manual will familiarize you with safety, assembly,operation, adjustments and maintenance.
Read this manual and follow the recommendations to help ensure safe and efficient operation.
The information in this manual is current at printing. Some parts may change to assure top
performance.
Definitions
The following terms are used throughout this
manual.
Right-hand and left-hand as used in this manual
are determined by facing the direction the machine will travel while in use unless otherwise
stated.
IMPORTANT: A crucial point of information related to the preceding topic. For safe and correct operation, read and follow the directions
provided before continuing.
NOTE: Useful information related to the preceding topic.
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Important Safety Information
Look for Safety Symbol
The SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL indicates there is
a potential hazard to personal safety involved and
extra safety precaution must be taken. When you
see this symbol, be alert and carefully read the
message that follows it. In addition to design and
configuration of equipment, hazard control and
accident prevention are dependent upon the
awareness, concern, prudence and proper training of personnel involved in the operation,
transport, maintenance and storage of
equipment.
Be Aware of Signal Words
Signal words designate a degree or level of hazard seriousness.
Important Safety Information
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DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury. This signal word is limited to the
most extreme situations, typically for machine
components that, for functional purposes, cannot
be guarded.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury, and includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed. It may also be
used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices.
DANGER
!
WARNING
!
CAUTION
!
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Owner Assistance
If you need customer service or repair parts, contact a Great Plains dealer. They have trained
personnel, repair parts and equipment specially
designed for Great Plains products.
Your machine’s parts were specially designedand
should only be replaced with Great Plains parts.
Always use the model number when ordering
parts from your Great Plains dealer.
Record your Model and Date Purchased here for
quick reference:
Model:________________________________
Date Purchased:_________________________
Your Great Plains dealer wants you to be satis-
fied with your new machine. If you do not
understand any part of this manual or are not satisfied with the service received, please take the
following actions.
1. Discuss the matter with your dealership service manager. Make sure they are aware of
any problems so they can assist you.
2. If you are still unsatisfied, seek out the owner
or general manager of the dealership.
3. For further assistance write to:
Product Support
Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department
PO Box 5060
Salina, KS 67402-5060
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Operating and Assembly Instructions
Operating and Assembly Instructions
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Most accidents are the result of negligence and
carelessness, usually caused by failure of the operator to follow simple but necessary safety
precautions. The following safety precautions are
suggested to help prevent such accidents. The
safe operation of any machinery is a big concern
to consumers and manufactures.
Your Yield-Pro® Row Cleaner has been designed
with many built-in safety features. However, no
one should operate this product before carefully
reading this Operators Manual.
General Operation & Repair
Never allow the Yield-Pro® Row Cleaner to be operated by anyone who is unfamiliar with the
operation of all functions of the unit. All operators
should read and thoroughly understand the instructions given in this manual prior to moving the
unit.
1. Make sure safety rules are understood before
operating machinery or tractor.
2. Never permit any persons other than the op-
erator to ride on the tractor.
12. If a hydraulic leak develops, correct it immediately. Escaping hydraulic oil can have extremely high pressure. A stream of high pressure oil
may easily penetrate the skin as with modern
needle-less vaccination equipment - but with
the exception that hydraulic fluid may cause
blood poisoning. It is imperative that the connections are tight and that all lines and pipes
are in good condition. If an injury is caused by
the escaping hydraulic fluid, see doctor at
once!
13. Use a piece of cardboard or wood to detect
leaks of hydraulic oil under pressure.
14. Be sure to relieve all hydraulic pressure before
disconnecting any lines or pipes between the
implement and the tractor hydraulic system.
Keep all guards and shields in place.
3. Never permit any persons to ride on or stand
near the drill while it is in operation.
4. Regulate your speed to the field conditions,
maintaining complete control at all times.
5. After repairing or adjusting, make sure all
tools and parts are removed from the implement before attempting to operate it.
6. Do not grease or oil machine while it is in operation.
7. Loose fitting clothing should not be worn as it
may catch in moving parts.
8. Never dismount from a moving tractor.
9. Do not leave the tractor or the implement unattended with the engine running.
10. Do not stand between the tractor and the implement during hitching.
11. Detach and store implements in an area
where children normally do not play. Stabilize
implements by using suitable supports and
block wheels.
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