Great Plains YP Unit-Mount Coulter User Manual

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Installation Manual

Yield-Pro® Unit-Mount Coulter

Manufacturing, Inc.

www.greatplainsmfg.com

Read the operator manual entirely. 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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Illustrations may show optional equipment not supplied with standard unit or may depict row units and/or implements that differ from yours.

ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS

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

Introduction .................................................................. 2

Description of Unit.......................................................... 2

Intended Usage.......................................................... 2

Using This Manual ......................................................... 2

Definitions .................................................................. 2

Call-Outs .................................................................... 2

Owner Assistance .......................................................... 3

Product Support ......................................................... 3

Assembly ...................................................................... 4

Before You Start ........................................................... 4

Tools Required............................................................... 4

Unit Mount Coulter Installation....................................4

Adjustments..................................................................5

Maintenance..................................................................6

Blade Replacement ........................................................6

Appendix .......................................................................7

Torque Values Chart ......................................................7

Parts Lists.......................................................................8

Unit-Mount Coulter Assembly (204-619K) .................8

Coulter Blade Hub Assembly (204-084S)...................9

Coulter Blades ..........................................................10

Abbreviations ............................................................10

Warranty .......................................................................11

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 in the future.

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Registered Trademarks of Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. include:

Air-Pro, Clear-Shot, Discovator, Great Plains, Land Pride, MeterCone, Nutri-Pro, Seed-Lok, Solid Stand,

Terra-Guard, Turbo-Chisel, Turbo-Chopper, Turbo Max, Turbo-Till, Ultra-Till, Ver ti-Till, Whirlﬁlter, Yield-Pro.

Brand and Product Names that appear and are owned by others are trademarks of their respective owners.

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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.

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.

Prepare for Emergencies

▲ Be prepared if a ﬁre starts

▲ Keep a ﬁrst aid kit and ﬁre extinguisher handy.

▲ Keep emergency numbers for doctor, ambulance, hospital

and ﬁre department near phone.

Secure Planter

▲ Stabilize planter by using provide transport and/.or lift

locks, and available supports and blocks.

▲ Place any hitched tractor in Park, set brake and remove key.

Practice Safe Maintenance

▲ Stabilize planter by using provide transport and/.or lift

locks, and available supports and blocks.

▲ After installation, make sure all tools and parts are removed

from the planter before attempting to operate it.

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Introduction

Great Plains welcomes you to its growing family of new product owners.The Yield-Pro® Unit-Mount Coulter has been designed with care and built by 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® Unit-Mount Coulter have been specially designed and should only be replaced with genuine Great Plains parts.

Intended Usage

Use the unit mount coulter (UMC) on Great Plains planters equipped with 25 Series row units, and adequate forward clearance. The unit mount coulter is used for chopping residue and preparing the soil for the opener disks. Do not modify unit mount coulter for use with attachments other than those approved by Great Plains.

Note: Unit mount coulters may be incompatible with

some 3-point planters, and may be incompatible with some frame-mounted accessories. Consult your Great Plains dealer.

Using This Manual

This manual will familiarize you with safety, assembly and operation. Read this manual and follow the recommendations to help ensure safe and efﬁcient operation. Consult your planter Operator manual for adjustments and maintenance.

The information in this manual is current at printing. Some parts may change to assure top performance.

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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. An orientation rose in some line art illustrations shows the directions of: Up, Back, Left, Down, Front, Right.

A crucial point of information related to the current topic. Read and follow the directions to remain safe, avoid serious damage to equipment and ensure desired field results.

Note: Useful information related to the preceding topic.

Call-Outs

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

Two-digit callouts reference new parts from the new parts lists beginning on page 8. The descriptions match those on the parts, cartons, bags or item tags, as well as descriptions your updated Parts Manual.

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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 implement parts were specially designed and should only be replaced with Great Plains parts. Always use the implement serial and model number when ordering parts from your Great Plains dealer. See the implement Operator manual for the location of the serial-number plate.

Record your kit part number here for quick reference:

Kit Part Number:__________________________

Purchase Date: __________________________

Your Great Plains dealer wants you to be satisﬁed 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.

For further assistance write to:

Product Support

Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department

Salina, KS 67402-5060

PO Box 5060

785-823-3276