Brillion Field Commander HFC16, Operator'S Manual, Assembly Instructions, Page: 60 / 64

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY
Sweeps or shovels do not penetrate evenly
Worn sweeps or shovels Replace
Incorrect sweep angle Replace with sweeps having 47 degree stem angle
Field cultivator not level Level the cultivator, both front to rear and side to side
See Level Adjust, page 7.
Cylinders not retracting completely Bleed air from system. Rephase hydraulic cylinders.
See Assembly Instructions, item 14, hydraulic hoses
on page 26.
Wings not following contour of the ground Extend wing lift cylinders completely, allowing wings
to float.
Outside front of wing “nose-dives” Use optional wing gage wheels, or adjust them if they
are on the machine.
Inadequate spring tension Increase spring preload by turning bolt into spring end
on shank spring. One turn on bolt increases point
pressure approximately 5 pounds.
Extremely hard ground Use Heavy duty, 2 inch wide reversible points in
place of sweeps (Brillion part no. 2J605), and/or
make 2 passes with the first at a shallower depth.
Shanks stretching
Shank pivot is seized Free up the pivot and lubricate.
Too much spring pressure Loosen bolt which preloads shank spring; each turn
of the bolt reduces point pressure by approx. 5 lb.
Shank casting is clamped too tight to spring end,
the bolt should allow the spring to pivot in the
casting.
Shanks wobble
Pivot bolt is loose Tighten the pivot bolt.
Shank mount bolts are loose Tighten the bolts equally.
Machine does not raise or lower properly
Cylinders not synchronized properly Bleed air from system. Rephase hydraulic cylinders.
See Assembly instructions, item 14 on page 26.
Cylinders connected in wrong sequence See Figure 18, page 28.
Hoses not connected properly See figures 17, 18, and 19.
Hydraulic hose ends not working properly Replace hose ends
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