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12 Ton Spreader OM
Troubleshooting
To assist with maintenance and repair, a list of common problems and corrections is provided on the following pages.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Spreader constant inaccurate.
Driving at wrong interval.
Drive at correct interval for pattern.
Check controller settings for
application width.
Incorrect metering gate setting and/or
incorrect range being used.
Verify metering gate setting and
ensure operation range is correct.
Fertilizer build-up on floor and around
metering gate.
Clear fertilizer build up.
Spreader not calibrated correctly.
Calibrate spreader.
Spread pattern not the same on both
sides of the spreader.
Stop plate(s) not adjusted evenly.
Check alignment.
Spinners height not consistent.
Verify and adjust spinners to be the
same height.
Spread pattern heavy or light at
center line of spreader.
Spinner RPM is incorrect.
Use tachometer to verify spinner
RPM. Adjust if necessary.
Spinner blades and deflector position
are in incorrect position.
Adjust blades and deflector
accordingly.
Driving at wrong interval.
Drive at correct interval for pattern.
Check controller settings for
application width.
Spread pattern too narrow.
Low spinner RPM.
Increase spinner speed.
Spread pattern too wide.
High spinner RPM.
Decrease spinner speed.
Applied rate low.
Speed too fast.
Drive slower.
Rate set too high.
Increase gate opening and adjust
spreader constant.
Decrease rate.
Application rate inaccurate.
Driving at wrong interval.
Drive at correct interval.
(Example: Drive at 40 ft. intervals for
40 ft. spread pattern; 50 ft. intervals
for 50 ft. spread pattern, etc.)
Wrong interval entered.
Enter correct interval in controller.
Calibration number incorrect.
Calibrate spreader.
Incorrect metering gate setting
and/or incorrect range being used.
Verify metering gate setting and
ensure operation range is correct.
Fertilizer build-up on floor and around
metering gate.
Clear fertilizer build up.
Spinner speed does not increase.
Low tractor hydraulic flow.
Increase flow from tractor.
Spinner speed not stable.
Flow control set too high.
Decrease flow until speed is stable.
Maintenance
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