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TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM: AUGER WILL NOT DIG
Possible Solutions:
• Teeth dull – sharpen or replace.
• Ground too dry and hard – order optional down force
kit, or wait until it rains.
• Auger turning too fast and bouncing – reduce speed.
• Tall grass has wrapped around auger teeth – remove.
• Auger encountering rocks, roots, or other obstruction –
lift auger from hole and inspect.
• Auger teeth improperly positioned – see operator’s
manual for proper tooth pattern.
PROBLEM: AUGER DIGS SO FAR, BUT WILL NOT
DIG DEEPER
Possible Solutions:
•
See solutions for #1 above.
• Auger encountering soil hardpan layer.
• Power unit hydraulic system may be faulty – consult
dealer.
• Soil could have hardpan layer 6”-10” below surface –
use optional down force kit (see list of optional equip-
ment).
PROBLEM: POST HOLE DIGGER SWAYS SIDE TO
SIDE
Possible Solutions:
•
No sway bars or sway blocks on tractor – add same.
• Lift arms not adjusted evenly – adjust lift arms.
• Post hole digger is mounted with excessive looseness
in the connecting points – use proper size pins or bush-
ings. Check mounting bolts or clamps.
• Auger is encountering rocks or roots or other foreign
objects – remove object from hole or change location.
• Loader mount is loose on tractor.
• Operating at high rpm.
PROBLEM: BENT AUGER FLIGHTING OR BENT
AUGER
Possible Solutions:
•
Power unit moved while auger was turning in hole –
always set brakes on power unit and make sure it is
out of gear.
• Operator moved power unit with auger in hole to try
and straighten a hole being dug at an angle.
• Auger encountering rocks, roots, or other obstruction –
lift auger from hole and inspect.
• Outer edge of auger flighting is bending due to contact
with rocks or roots – use heavy duty auger with thicker
flighting.
PROBLEM: AUGER SCREWS ITSELF INTO THE
GROUND
Possible Solutions:
• Operator did
NOT
ease 3-pt. hitch to ground slowly.
• Faulty 3-pt. hitch hydraulic system on tractor.
• Draft control is not in
OFF
position.
• Power unit is too small to handle digger.
• Excessive down pressure being applied with loader.
• Faulty hydraulic system on loader.
PROBLEM: HYDRAULIC OIL OVERHEATS
Possible Solutions:
• Hydraulic oil level in tractor or skid steer reservoir may be
low.
• Hydraulic oil or oil filter in tractor or skid steer may be
dirty. Change oil and filter according to manufacturer’s
recommendations.
• Hydraulic oil reservoir of tractor or skid steer may be
small. Allow time for oil to cool down.
Summary of Contents for 614HC
Page 12: ...11 SAFETY SIGNS LOCATED ON GEARBOX OUTPUT SHIELD LOCATED ON POST HOLE DIGGER BOOM OR FRAME...
Page 24: ...23 AUGER TEETH MOUNTING PATTERNS HEAVY DUTY AUGER REPAIR PARTS WITH THREADED CENTER POINT...
Page 26: ...25 HYDRAULIC PHD GEARBOX PARTS LIST...
Page 27: ...26 614HC 624HC PARTS LIST For Units Manufactured After S N 030800001...
Page 28: ...27 714HC 724HC PARTS LIST For Units Manufactured After S N 030800001...
Page 29: ...28 814HC 824HC PARTS LIST For Units Manufactured After S N 030800001...
Page 30: ...29 914HC 924HC PARTS LIST For Units Manufactured After S N 030800001...