Great Plains Yield-Pro Planter User Manual

Part Lists Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. 1

Yield-Pro®Planter 1.6 Bu. Hopper Enhancement

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Used with YP425/625/825A Planters:

• YP425A s/n B1012N-

• YP625A s/n B1057Q-

• YP825A s/n B1016S-

• YP3P425A s/n B1006M-

• YP3P625A s/n B1008P-

• YP3P825A s/n B1013R-

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General Information

These instructions explain how to install a Yield-Pro®1.6
bushel hopper enhancement. One kit is required per
each planter hopper, either right hand or left hand. (This
enhancement is for planters prior to July 2011 that have
the lesser capacity 1 bu. hoppers.)

Kit Kit Description

403-609A RH 1.6BU HOPPER FLD KIT
403-610A LH 1.6BU HOPPER FLD KIT

Tools Required

• basic hand tools

• support stands

When you see this symbol, the subse­quent instructions and warnings are seri­ous - follow without exception. Your life
and the lives of others depend on it!

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Work Location

Move the implement to a flat location for installation.

Crushing and Sharp Object hazards:

Be careful working near openers. Discs and other parts may
be sharp.

Notations and Conventions

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“Left” and “Right” are facing in the
direction of machine travel. An orienta-

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tion rose in the line art illustrations
shows the directions of Left, Right,
Front, Back, Up, Down.

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Call-Outs

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Right Hand and Left Hand
Hopper Enhancement Kits

Single-digit callouts identify components in
the currently referenced Figure. These num­bers may be reused for different items from
page to page.

Two-digit callouts in the range 11 to 21 refer­ence new parts from the list on page 5.

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Remove Old Hopper

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Before beginning, raise machine up in air at a sufficient
angle so springs are relaxed with no tension remaining
on the parallel arms. Support with stands.

Crushing Hazard:

Do not work around heavy equipment without support stands
appropriate to the amount of weight they must bear.

1. Remove clamp at base of hose on the old hop­per.
This releases the hopper and all parts above

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hose as one unit. Discard all parts, they will not
be reused.

2. Disconnect the air inlet hose from the seed meter by
removing its clamp (see photo below). Save the
clamp for later assembly.

3. If a blockage monitor is present, disconnect the wire
leading to it by removing the zip tie holding it in
place. (Do this at the same time as disconnecting
the other hoses.)

4. Remove hex nut and 65⁄8inch bolt , also remove
hex nut , washer and 4 inch bolt .
This releases the hopper support weldment and
RH and LH hopper braces and from the
opener arm.

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Discard the hopper support weldment and braces.
Retain the opener arm.

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Figure 2

Remove Old Hopper

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