GREAT PLAINS Yield-Pro PL5800, Руководство оператора

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PL5800 Planter Table of Contents Index Troubleshooting
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Planter Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
Planter does
not fold or
unfold fully.
Fold cylinders out of phase
Rephase the fold cylinders by moving and holding the lever for Fold
in Fold direction (typically Extend) for 30 seconds.
Air in lines Bleed fold circuit. See “ Bleeding the Hydraulics ” on page 59.
Uneven seed
depth.
Excessive field speed Reduce field speed.
Planting conditions too wet Wait until drier weather.
Incorrect coulter depth setting
See coulter manual or set unit mounted coulter. See “ Unit Mounted
Coulters ” on page 48.
Excessive or improper row unit down
pressure spring setting
See “ Row Unit Down Pressure ” on page 38.
Damaged seed tubes Check seed tubes for damage.
Seed-Lok
®
building up with dirt Lock up Seed-Lok
®
.
Row unit not penetrating low spots Adjust row unit.
Rough planting conditions Rework the field.
Seed firmer not in place or set to correct
tension
See “ Coulter Row Adjustment ” on page 49.
Air lines
plugging
between Y-tube
and meter.
Sag or kink in air hose
Check air tube placement in tube mount weldment. If correct,
shorten any hose that has stretched due to age.
Meter is shut off but Y-tube is open Shut off Y-tube.
Air tube assembly not positioned on
correct tab
Move assembly to properly position Y-tubes over row meters.
Sag in air hose due to incorrect frame
height
Raise or lower the tongue so center portion of the frame is level with
the gauge wheel area.
Press wheel or
row units
plugging.
Planting conditions too wet Wait until drier weather.
Too much pressure on row units Reduce down pressure on row units.
Coulters set too deep, bring up excess
dirt and moisture
Check coulter adjustment.
Planter not set to run level from front to
rear
Check tongue height.
Backed up with planter in the ground Clean out and check for damage.
Failed disk bearings Replace disk bearings.
Disk blades worn Replace disk blades.
Scraper worn or damaged. Side depth
wheels not set correctly
Adjust side depth wheels.
Row unit disks
not turning
freely.
Row unit plugged with dirt Clean row unit.
Planting conditions too wet Wait until drier weather.
Incorrect side gauge wheel adjustment Adjust side gauge wheel. See “ Disk-to-Disk Spacing ” on page 40.
Seed-Lok
®
is plugging row unit Lock up Seed-Lok
®
.
Failed disk bearings Replace disk bearings.
Bent or twisted row unit frame Replace row unit frame.
Partially plugged seed tube Lift up planter, expose bottom of seed tube and clean out.