Landoll Tilloll 877, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 5
Troubleshooting Guide
The Troubleshooting Guide, shown below, is included to
help you quickly locate problems that can happen using
your 877 Tilloll. Follow all safety precautions stated in the
previous sections when making any adjustments to your
machine.
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION
DISC GANG THROWING RIDGE TO
OUTSIDE Unit is not level Turn radius rod to raise front of machine,
machine must be level, front to rear,
while running at desirable depth.
Disc gang bearing mounts on wrong
side of c-spring Remount disc gang on top of C-spring
Reel angle incorrect Check and set according to
specifications.
Dirt not flowing under shield properly Adjust shield.
Excessive loose dirt Minimize field trips - 2 to 3 trips may
leave powder and cause ridging.
Moving too slowly Machine needs to be pulled at least 5.5
mph.
Set harrow according to operating
instructions
“Harrow
Adjustment” on page 4-10
.
DISC GANG PLUGGING Disc gang mounted too deep Check disc gang as above, may be too
deep.
Unit not level Check to see that machine is level while
machine is running
Disc blade wear Replace disc blades.
Dirt not flowing under shield properly Adjust shield.
DISC GANG NOT TURNING IN LIGHT
SOIL Scrapers adjusted too tight against
blade Readjust scrapers
DISC SCRAPER BENDING Improper pressure against disc blade Disc scraper must be set tight against
disc blades and be in contact for full
length of scraper edge. May need to
loosen two bolts and rotate scraper
blade forward or backward to
accomplish this.
PLUGGING BETWEEN DISC AND
SPRAY SHIELD Dirt not flowing under shield Readjust spray shield (usually up and/or
to the rear).
Machine running too deep. Raise to
proper operating depth by adjusting
stroke control depth stop on master
cylinder.
Conditions too wet Wait until conditions are proper for
tillage.
10" SWEEPS WILL NOT PENETRATE Machine not set deep enough Check for correct pitch on sweeps (The
correct pitch is 47
o
).
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.