
Trouble Shooting 25
1. Unit not tracking or is fishtailing
2. Unit not tracking: skipping, jumping, and
fishtailing(in untilled, hard soil)
3. Unit leaving water furrow in center.
4. Unit ridging or leaving behind a high spot in
center of machine.
5. Unit leaving water furrows on outside of each
rear gang.
6. Blades plugging with soil or trash.
7. Unit leaving a balk between front inside
gangs.
8. Unit does not penetrate as desired.
A. Adjust leveling system to increase weight on
the rear of the disk and make sure the wheels
have some weight on them
B. Disk assembled incorrectly. Refer to assem-
bly instructions.
A. Level disk and make sure the wheels have
some weight on them
B. Reduce speed.
C. Reduce gang angle.
A. Disk not level. Lower rear gangs or raise
front gangs.
B. Increase speed.
C. Increase angle on rear gangs.
D. Decrease angle on front gangs.
E. Any combination of the above.
A. Disk not level. Raise rear gangs or lower
front gangs.
B. Decrease speed.
C. Decrease angle on rear gangs
D. Increase angle on front gangs.
E. Any combination of the above.
A. Add optional outrigger attachments.
A. Add optional heavy scraper kit.
If already equipped, re-adjust them.
B. Soil conditions not suitable for disking due
to excessive moisture.
A. Add optional center sweep balkbreaker
assembly.
A. Check gang angle. Increase slightly, keep-
ing front gang angle approximately 2 degrees
more aggressive than the rear.
B. Check depth control and that cylinders
retract freely.
Gang Adjustment Troubleshooting
Summary of Contents for MVT1710
Page 1: ...MVT17_16154_06 2018 VT1710 VT1713 VT1712 VT1715 VERTICAL TILLAGE O P E R A T O R S M A N U A L...
Page 23: ...Dealer Instructions 20...
Page 24: ...Operation 21 45 3 8 3 8...
Page 29: ...Owner Service 26...
Page 31: ...Assembly Schematic 28 DUAL WHEELS ARE STANDARD ON ALL MODELS MVT Assembly Schematic Figure 3...
Page 48: ...Bolt and Torque Chart 45 MVT Series gang bolt torquee 350lbs ft then tighten nut clockwise 180...
Page 49: ...Notes 46 Notes...
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