FMA SERIES
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Smoke and/or hot smell
from hoe
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Debris wrapped around in
blades and/or rotor.
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Low oil level in gearbox.
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Slip clutch slipping.
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Remove debris.
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Add oil
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Reduce load to machine or
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adjust slip clutch.
Gearbox overheating
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Low oil level.
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Hard soil.
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Add oil.
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Reduce ground speed.
Blades wear frequently
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Muddy or sandy soil.
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Reduce ground speed.
Blades break frequently
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Stony soil.
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Reduce ground speed.
Oil leaking from gearbox/
transmission case
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Gearbox/transmission case
overfilled.
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Loose filling/drain plug.
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Damaged breather plug.
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Damaged seals.
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Drain to proper level.
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Tighten filling/drain plug.
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Replace breather plug.
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Replace seals.
Tillage depth insufficient
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Hoe is carried by tractor.
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Tractor has insufficient
power.
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Skids need adjusting.
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Blades worn or bent.
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Blades incorrectly installed.
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Debris entangled in blades
and/or rotor.
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Lower tractor 3-point arms.
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Increase PTO speed
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Adjust skids.
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Replace blades.
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Install tines correctly.
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Clear rotor and/or blades
Soil texture too coarse
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Rear board too high.
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PTO speed too slow.
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Ground speed too fast.
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Lower rear board.
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Increase PTO speed.
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Reduce ground speed.
Soil texture too fine
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Rear board too low.
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Ground speed too slow.
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Raise rear board
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Increase ground speed.
Hoe choking up with soil
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Blades worn or bent.
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Blades incorrectly installed.
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Rear board too low.
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Soil too wet.
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Replace blades.
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Install tines correctly.
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Raise rear board.
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Wait until soil dries.
Hoe skiping on ground or
leaving crop residue
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Blades incorrectly installed
(wrong helical arrangement,
cutting edge in wrong
direction...)
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Debris entangled in blades
and/or rotor.
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Ground speed too fast.
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Soil too hard.
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Install blades correctly
(replace right helical
arrangement, position
cutting edge in front of
rotation direction...)
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Clear rotor and/or blades.
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Reduce ground speed.
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Reduce ground speed and
make tilling in more steps.
Tillage not uniform
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Blades worn or damaged.
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Skids not aligned.
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Hoe left side not leveled
with right side.
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Replace blades.
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Align skids.
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Adjust tractor 3-point arms.
Too load required to
tractor
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Excessive working depth.
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Excessive PTO speed.
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Lower skids.
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Reduce PTO speed.
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