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TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR HYDROSEEDER
®
:
Problem
Probable Causes
Suggested Solutions
MACHINE JUMPS DURING OPERATION:
Agitator.
Agitator bent by heavy
Straighten agitator or shim, so it
object falling on it.
runs true.
Bent Paddles.
Loading fiber mulch
Straighten agitator paddle, realign
into tank before tank is
agitator to run true.
half full.
FOAMING OF SOLUTION AND LACK OF DISTANCE:
Pump looses prime - lacks Sucking air in suction
Check all suction connections to
distance - leaves
lines.
see that rubber seals are in good
excessive amount in tank
shape. Grease seals before replac-
(100 gal(378 liters) or more).
ing clamps.
Air entrainment.
See page 22.
Low engine RPM.
Check throttle cable and linkage,
(Below 3600 RPM-No load)
See authorized engine dealer.
Soft water.
Slow agitator.
Too much agitation.
Slow the agitator.
Pump worn.
Reset pump tolerance page 20.
Suction partially plugged.
Clean out machine see page 17.
Nozzle worn or plugged.
Clean nozzles, replace if neces-
sary.
Fertilizer.
Change type.
VALVE:
Valve stuck.
Frozen.
Thaw out ice, lubricate. Leave in
discharge position during storage.
Constant plugging
Foreign material in slurry.
Drain and clean out tank. Check
during operation.
storage for foreign materials.
Constant plugging
Loading HydroSeeder®
Reinstruct your operator. (See
during loading and
before tank is half full
pages 13-14).
discharging.
of water.
