Manual No. 590770 (August 2012)
ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The Art’s-Way 6812B Sugar Beet Harvester is designed to provide simple and reliable operation throughout beet harvest.
Its full range of adjustments ensures ef
fi
ciency in varying operating conditions.
If you encounter a problem with the Harvester, check this Troubleshooting section for possible cause and solutions. If you
have a problem that is not covered in this section, please call your local Art’s-Way dealer for assistance. Make sure you give
the dealer your model and serial numbers when you call.
BASIC MACHINE
Problem
Possible Cause
Possible Remedy
Pulls too hard
Lifter wheels running too deep
Do not run the lifter wheels deeper than
necessary
Tractor too small
Use a larger tractor
Grabrolls building up with mud
Wait for dry conditions
Grabroll spacing wrong between pairs
Adjust grabrolls to a wider setting – must be
further apart at discharge end
Hydraulics system too much demand
Review speeds and check with dealer for
best connection for your tractor.
Gear case runs hot, leaks oil Dirt buildup around main gearbox
Clean and lubricate the machine to avoid
overload
Low Oil
Check oil/add
Lubrication viscosity too light for climate
If weather is hot and problems persist,
change to No. 140 gear lube
Hard to keep on rows
Lifter wheel strut assemblies not set
properly with rows
Make sure the lifter wheels struts assemblies
match the rows at the pinch
Machine straddling the guess row
Make sure you are not straddling the guess
row
Row
fi
nder not adjust correctly
Adjust row
fi
nder
Conditions suitable for utilization of
row
fi
nder
Install a row
fi
nder for automatic tongue
steering
Will not dig deep
Tractor drawbar not set properly
Set tractor drawbar properly
Front hitch in wrong hole setting
Adjust front hitch to the proper holes
Improper cylinder being used
Use correct depth control cylinder
Machine running uneven
Adjust tire pressure
Premature wear of roller
chains
Improper lubricant or infrequent intervals
Lubricate chains with proper oil and more
frequently
Lose small beets
Conditions suitable for utilization of
close-ups
Install close-ups
Grabroll spacing too wide
Reduce gap of grabroll pairs
Ground speed too slow
Increase ground speed – this may help
get the beets to the paddles and onto the
cleaning bed
Lifter wheels too far apart
Space the wheels closer together
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