Duncan EcoSeeder, Original Instructions Manual

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Pt. No. 67392
Issue 0918
EcoSeeder
Troubleshooting
Pt. No. 67392
Issue 0918
Problem Possible Cause Action
Over Sowing
Jockey wheel under inflated
Check pressure
Are the hectare meter settings correct?
Check settings
Has the calibration procedure been followed correctly?
Re-calibrate
Is the shutter slide open too wide?
Check settings
Is the flap setting open too wide?
Check settings
Too larger gap between seeder unit & bottom flap (should
be 0.1 to 0.5mm when on setting 1)
Check settings/
Check gap
Quadrant Tri-knob coming loose
Check and tighten
Under Sowing
Has the calibration procedure been followed correctly?
Re-calibrate
Are the calibration scales in Kg (not lbs)?
Check scales
Sowing at shallow depths. Is there sufficient pressure on
the jockey wheel?
Check and adjust spring
pressure
Drill not sowing until
quadrant levers are well
down on the scale
The two bolts on the quadrant lever have come loose
Check and tighten
Each box is sowing at
different rate even when
both set on the same
setting
Transfers may not be aligned with each other
Check and recalibrate
Tines are moving Too much turning with drill in the ground
Keep turning to minimum
Lift out on turns
Drill not penetrating
into ground/drill riding
out of ground
Disc openers are keeping the drill from penetrating into the
ground
Lift discs out of the ground