Landoll 876-30, Operator'S Manual

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5-2 F-143-0211 Edition
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SHANKS NOT STRAIGHT UP AND
DOWN ON FRAME OR HAVE
EXCESSIVE WEAR Excessive wear at pivot bolt Replace bolt-on shank holder, if needed.
Replace bushing, if needed.
SHANK SPRINGS BREAKING Spring pivot bolt too tight Spring pivot bolt must be loose enough to
allow spring plug to pivot so spring is
not forced to bend.
SCREW IN TOP OF SPRING BREAKING Lock nut should be tightened against
shank bracket instead of spring plug Verify that there are three threads between
lock nut and spring plug.
PLUGGING IN SHANK AREA Shank placement not according to
specifications Check shank placement against Figures
2-1 through 2-6.
Ground too wet Wait until ground conditions are proper for
tillage.
REEL VIBRATING Rear of machine too deep Level machine by turning radius rod.
Running machine too slow Machine needs to be pulled at least 5.5
mph.
REEL COMING LOOSE IN FIELD Reel bearing lock collars mounted on
wrong side of reel Mount lock collars on side of reel toward
center of machine.
Lock collars tightened in wrong
direction. Lock in direction of reel
rotation.
REEL NOT MOVING SOIL ADEQUATELY Reel mounted backwards Mount again per assembly instructions
(See “Reel Assembly Installation”
on page 3-18.)
Running machine too slow Machine needs to be pulled at least 5.5
mph.
Machine not level Adjust radius rod to level machine.
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION