LOFTNESS FS 800, Owner'S Manual And Parts Book

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29 Fertilizer Spreader OM
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
To assist with maintenance and repair, the following list of common problems and corrections is provided.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Slip clutch slips. Conveyor is catching or has
obstructions such as caked fertilizer. Fully open metering gate, drive a
few feet to free conveyor of packed
fertilizer.
Shift to low range and use a larger
gate opening.
Remove built up fertilizer from floor
and around metering gate.
Adjust slip clutch tension.
Ground drive chain wrapped
incorrectly. Check ground drive chain wrap.
Application rate inaccurate. Driving at wrong interval. Drive at 40 ft. (12.2 m) intervals for 40
ft. (12.2 m) spread pattern and 50 ft.
(15.2 m) intervals for 50 ft. (15.2 m)
spread pattern.
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.
Spread pattern not the same on both
sides of the spreader. For PTO drive models, check wrap
on rear V-belt. Tighten/adjust rear V-belt.
Rear deflector and/or divider is
misaligned. 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.
Rear V-belt is slipping, or too loose. Tighten V-belt.
Spinner blades and deflector position
are in incorrect position. Adjust blades and deflector
accordingly.
Driving at wrong interval. Drive at 40 ft. (12.2 m) intervals for 40
ft. (12.2 m) spread pattern and 50 ft.
(15.2 m) intervals for 50 ft. (15.2 m)
spread pattern.
Rear V-belt comes off. Sheaves are misaligned. Realign sheaves and adjust belt
tension.
Wrong sheaves and V-belt are being
used. Use only sheaves and deep-groove
belts.