3N-40P
Troubleshooting
125
2019-03-14
196-538M
Uneven seed spacing
Excessive field speed.
Slow down.
Unclean seed.
Use clean seed.
Lack of talc lubricant.
Add talc lubricant, page 32.
Build up of seed treatment in meter.
Clean out seed meter, page 138. Add more
talc lubricant.
Seed-Lok
®
plugging.
Lock up Seed-Lok
®
” on page 99 or “
Damaged or missing seed flap.
Replace seed flap.
Opener disks not turning.
See “Opener disks not turning freely” in this
Troubleshooting chart.
Plugged opener seed tube.
Lift up drill, expose bottom of seed tube and
clean out.
Worn/rusted sprockets and/or chain idler.
Check and replace any worn/rusted
sprockets or chain idlers.
Seed meter wheel damaged or worn.
Check seed meter wheel and replace.
Seed meter slide worn.
Replace seed meter slide, “
Plugged sliding seed tube.
Clean out sliding seed tube.
Incorrect seed meter wheel for seed size.
Verify seed count on seed bag with seed
meter wheel.
Uneven seed depth
Excessive field speed.
Slow down.
Coulter depth adjustment.
Check Operator manual.
Planting conditions too wet.
Wait until drier weather.
10 Series opener press wheel depth too deep
for soil conditions or coulter depth.
10P Series Row Unit Adjustments
20 and 25 Series opener side depth wheels
are set too deep for soil conditions or coulter
depth.
20P Series Row-Unit Planting Depth
20 and 25 Series opener press wheel spring
force is set too high.
20P Series Row-Unit Adjustments
Incorrect spring pressure on openers.
Correct spring pressure, page 96, page 103,
Seed-Lok
®
building up with dirt.
Lock up Seed-Lok
®
” on page 99 or “
Engage Seed-Lok
®
in dry conditions.
Damaged or missing seed flaps.
Replace seed flaps.
Damaged opener seed tube.
Check opener maintenance, page 152 or
Partially plugged opener seed tube.
Lift up drill, expose bottom of seed tube and
clean out.
Incorrect choice of coulter.
Change coulters.
Problem
Cause
Solution