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Trouble Shooting 24
7. Bending or breaking outside A. Do not make sharp turns with discs in the ground.
front disc blades or gang axle.
Keep gang axle nuts tightened to torque chart specifica-
B.
tions.
8. Bearing problems or wear on A. Gang axles may be bent thus causing gangs to wobble.
bearing housings.
Dirt or trash between spacers causing them to misalign.
B.
Damaged seals
C.
Frequent lubrication without cleaning the fittings causing
D.
contamination.
Seals popping out due to high speed lubrication in cold
E.
weather. Lubricate slowly.
9. Gang axles won’t stay tight. A. End washer or disc blade not going on square of
Bending of axles. axle giving a false tightness.
Trash between spacers working out during operation
B.
and causing loosening.
Check soil areas for rocks or stumps. Operation in this
C.
type of conditions is not recommended.
10. Harrow does not penetrate as desired. A. Increase front gang angle about 2 degrees more
than the rear.
B. Fill harrow tires with water.
Be sure harrow tires are clearing the ground. Check
C.
depth control and cylinders.
11. Not leaving ground as smooth as A. Too much gang angle. Using the least angle
expected. required is always the best.