1205NT
Troubleshooting
42
3/7/19
150-131M
Press wheels not compacting
soil as desired
Too wet or cloddy.
Wait until drier weather or rework ground.
Incorrect hitch height.
Readjust hitch height, page 14.
Press wheel depth does not match coulter
depth.
Readjust press wheel depth, page 24.
Not enough down pressure on disk open-
ers.
Increase down pressure on openers, page 24.
Grain box not emptying evenly
Some models do not have same number of
feed cups between each divider of bulk-
head.
Press wheel or openers plug-
ging
Planting conditions too wet.
Wait until drier weather.
Too much down pressure on openers.
Reduce down pressure on openers, page 23.
Backed up with drill in the ground.
Clean out and check for damage.
Failed disk bearings.
Replace disk bearings.
Scraper worn or damaged.
Replace scraper.
Raising and lowered drill is
rough or uneven
Wheel arm pivot casting needs lubricating.
Lubricate wheel arm pivot castings.
Leaking hydraulic fittings.
Check fittings for leaks, see page 18 for safety
message.
Rephasing cylinders not bled properly.
See page 16 for information.
Feed cup sprockets locked up
or twisted feed cup drive shaft
Foreign matter lodged in one or more feed
cup sprockets.
Clean out feed cup sprockets. Use clean seed.
Dried liquid insecticide inside feed cups.
Remove build up by disassembling each feed
cup and scraping foreign substance from turn
surfaces.
Coulters not going deep
enough
Not enough weight.
See page 23 for correct weight.
Coulters and drill going too
deep
Too much weight.
See page 23 for correct weight.
Incorrect depth control setting.
Reset depth control, page 22.
Incorrect press wheel adjustment.
Set press wheels to a shallower depth.
Coulters and openers plugging
in no-till conditions
Drill at a slight angle to rows.
Small seeds box not emptying
evenly
Adjustable divider not set evenly.
Move adjustable divider to create more volume in
areas that run out first.
Marker functioning improperly
Hose fittings or connections not tight.
Check all hose fittings and connections for oil
leaks. See page 18 for safety message.
Low tractor hydraulic oil level.
Add hydraulic oil.
Missing or loose bolts or fasteners.
Check and tighten all bolts and fasteners.
Needle valve plugged.
Open needle valve, cycle markers slowly and
reset needle valve, refer to page 38.
Marker disk does not mark
Marker folding linkage does not have
enough slack to allow marker disk to drop
into field depressions.
Maximum down float should be limited by the slot
at rod end of marker cylinder. Make sure marker
cylinder is fully extended.
Reverse marker disk to pull or throw dirt.
Chain
Debris, retainer clip
Be sure retainer clip is facing opposite way of
chain travel.
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Solution