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Steerable Trailer Troubleshooting Guidelines
Problem
Cause
Solution
Ground Drive
Pump Will Not
Operate
(1) Gauge wheel not engaged
(2) Drive chain off sprocket
(1) Retract cylinder to engage gauge wheel
(2) Install chain on sprockets; check spacers
for proper alignment of sprockets
Ground drive
pump will not
move solution
(1) Tank empty
(2) Main tank ball valve closed
(3) Plugged strainer
(4) Malfunctioning pump
(1) Fill tank
(2) Open ball valve
(3) Clean strainer screen
(4) See pump owners manual or contact
Wylie Spray Center
Ground drive
pump output is
very low;
erratic
(1) Tank low; air getting in pump
(2) Tank ball valve partially closed
(3) Plugged strainer
(4) Collapsed suction hose
(5) Air leak in suction system
(6) Malfunctioning pump
(7) Gauge wheel is slipping
(8) Gauge wheel tire is underinflated
(1) Fill tank
(2) Open ball valve
(3) Clean strainer screen
(4) Replace suction hose
(5) Tighten fittings;
Check for cracked or cut components;
Apply thread sealant to pipe threads;
Close fill valve.
(6) See pump owners manual or contact
Wylie Spray Center
(7) Increase pressure on pressure relief valve
(8) Inflate gauge wheel tire to proper
pressure
Trailer will not
track in furrow
(1) Trailer in transport mode
(1) Change tie rods to field position
Troubleshooting
