Adjusting gauge wheel scrapers, Refer to figure 57 – Great Plains YP825A3P Operator Manual User Manual
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YP4-6-825A3P
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
401-652M
2013-05-28
• If wheel does not fall freely, loosen hex-head bolt
and slide wheel arm out just until wheel and arm move
freely. Retighten hex-head bolt
according to grade:
1
⁄
2
inch Grade 5 bolt on 25 series:
75 foot-pounds (102 N-m).
1
⁄
2
inch Grade 8 bolt on 25 series:
110 foot-pounds (149 N-m).
Note: Use “Torque Values Chart” on page 102 for
reference.
6.
Keep turning hex adjuster and moving wheel arm
until the wheel is adjusted properly. When satisfied,
tighten pivot bolt
to 110 foot-pounds (149 N-m).
Adjusting Gauge Wheel Scrapers
Scrapers are optional, and may be useful in moist or
sticky soils that tend to accumulate on gauge wheels and
reduce intended planting depth.
To adjust scrapers:
1.
Loosen nut
.
2.
Slide scraper
toward gauge wheel
until scraper
touches tire.
3.
Slide scraper
away from wheel
leaving a
1
⁄
8
inch (3 mm) gap at
.
4.
Rotate scraper left and right around bolt, making
sure it cannot touch tire if bumped in field. If it can
touch tire, back scraper away from wheel until it
cannot.
5.
Center scraper angle on bolt
until gap
is
constant.
6.
Tighten nut
.
Starting Point
Figure 57
Disk/Gauge Wheel Adjustment
22524
22525
3
2
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
Figure 58
Gauge Wheel Scraper
25273
8
5
6
7
5
6
8
6
8
7
5
7
5