
Great Plains | 151-144U | 2019/03/14
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3P1006NT
Troubleshooting
Press wheels not
compacting soil as desired
Too wet or cloddy.
Wait until drier weather or rework ground.
Press wheel depth does not match
coulter depth.
Adjust press wheel depth (page 25).
Not enough down pressure on disk
openers.
Increase down pressure on openers
(page 25).
Boxes not emptying evenly
Some boxes do not have the same
number of feed cups between each
divider of bulkhead.
Load more material than required.
Redistribute when reloading.
Main box feed cup door setting
Set all doors the same, per seed size.
Seed plug(s) installed
Remove seed plug(s).
Meter or tube blocked.
Clear blockage.
Press wheel or openers
plugging
Planting conditions too wet.
Wait until drier weather.
Too much down pressure on openers. Reduce down pressure on openers
Backed up with drill in the ground.
Clean out and check for damage.
Failed disk bearings.
Replace disk bearings.
Scraper worn or damaged.
Replace scraper.
Feed cup sprockets locked
up or twisted feed cup drive
shaft
Foreign matter lodged in one or more
feed cup sprockets.
Clean out feed cup sprockets. Use clean
seed.
Dried liquid insecticide inside feed
cups.
Remove build-up by disassembling each feed
cup and scraping foreign substance from turn
surfaces.
Coulters not going deep
enough
Not enough down pressure.
Adjust coulters when a few rows are involved
(page 22).
Add weight when all rows are affected
(page 21).
Row down pressure set too high
reducing weight available to coulters
Reduce row down pressure to standard
(page 25).
Set coulters to prepare furrow more
aggressively (page 21).
Coulters and drill going too
deep
Coulters set too deep or spring force
too high
Correct coulter adjustment (page 21).
Incorrect press wheel adjustment.
Set press wheels to a shallower depth.
Coulters and openers
plugging in no-till
conditions
Drill at a slight angle to rows.
Small seeds box not
emptying evenly
Adjustable divider not set evenly.
Move adjustable divider to create more
volume in areas that run out first.
Chain
Debris in retainer clip
Be sure retainer clip is facing opposite way of
chain travel (page 29).
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Cause
Solution