Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theseedsaredampandsticktoeach
other.
1.Usedryseeds.
2.Thegearboxissetincorrectly.
2.Setthegearboxtothecorrectsetting.
3.Theseedapissetincorrectly.3.Settheseedaptothecorrectsetting.
4.Noseedsintheseedtray.
4.Checkandtopup.
5.Theaircleanerisdirty.
5.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
elements.
Noseedscomeoutofthemachine.
6.Sowingpipesorfunnelsareblocked
ordirty.
6.Rectifyorcleantheblockage.
1.Slicingdiscsarewornout.
1.Replacetheslicingdiscs.
2.Wrongworkingdepth.
2.Adjusttheworkingdepthofthe
machine.
3.Soilistoowet.
3.Postponethetreatmentuntilthe
conditionsarebetter.
4.Groundistoohard.
4.Aerateorgivewaterandpostpone
sowinguntillater.
5.Attachingtensionofthetractoristoo
low.
5.Puttowingarmsinahigherhole.
6.T oprodisadjustedincorrectly.6.Adjustthetoprodcorrectly.
7.T oomuchfeltinthetoplayerofthe
eld.
7.Removethefelt.
Theseedsarenotinthesowtrench.
8.Notenoughweightisonthemachine.8.Addmoreaccessoryweightonthe
machine.
1.Theseedapsettingisincorrect.1.Adjusttheseedapsetting. Toomanyseedscomeoutofthemachine.
2.Gearboxsettingistoohigh.2.Setthegearboxtothecorrectsetting.
1.Worn-outslicingdiscs1.Replacetheslicingdiscs.
2.Slicingdiscsdonotrotateorbecome
stuck.
2.Adjustthetoprodcorrectly.
3.Bearingsoftheslicingdiscsareworn
out.
3.Replacethebearings
4.Poorgroundconditions.4.Decreasetheworkingdepth.Aerateor
givewaterandrepeatsowinglater.
Sowtrenchesareshapedpoorly.
5.T oprodisadjustedincorrectly.5.Adjustthetoprodcorrectly.
1.Trenchesaretoowide.1.Decreasetheworkingdepth.
Sowtrenchesarenotclosed.
2.Groundistoohard.
2.Aerateorgivewaterandpostpone
sowinguntillater.
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