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472H Potato Harvester Owner Operator’s Manual
5.1 HARVESTER TROUBLE SHOOTING
Note:
The symbols
( X and
#
)
are associated with appropriate sections in the table above. Please read and make sure that you
understand.
X
If your harvester is equipped with Ellis Star table increase the opening by adjusting the rails on each side.
X
Type of Blade to use in cloddy soil combination Blade or Clod Blade.
#
If equipped with Vine Blower, daily check the intake of the Fan, be sure it is free of trash build-up.
At start-up, check the position of lower air duct. The flow of air is not restricted. Speed change on Fan.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REMEDY
Broken hydraulic hose.
Replace or repair hos e.
Tractor Control Valve off
Turn Valve on
Hydraulic fittings leaking.
Check fittings and tighten if loos e.
Hydraulic cylinders leaking.
Check fittings and tighten if loos e.
Tighten pack.
Leakage around the s pools in main
control valve or s pool openings are
plugged.
Replace Cartridge Seals
No power to control box.
Check all electrical connections .
Filter plugged.
Change filter.
Hydraulic hos es not fully plugged in.
Check hos es plugged into tractor. Be
s ure they are engaged.
Pointer indicator does not
s how correct turn of s teering
rear axle.
Indicator linkage out of adjus tm ent.
Adjus t the rod type linkage between
the tie rod and indicator dial, align
wheels s traight ahead, and set pointer
to center position and retighten.
Clods not being removed.
Field conditions too dry.
Irrigate field.
X
Not enough agitation in prim ary
belted chain.
Engage s haker rollers or add
hydraulic s haker option.
Clod elimination option not
appropriate for conditions.
Consider additional clod removal
option.
Tras h and vines not rem oved
by override belted chain.
Override belted chain pitch too wide.
Us e narrow pitch override belted
chain.
Vegetation rem oved before harvest.
Do not chop vines .
#
Grass clum ps and roots not being
rem oved by override belted chain.
Consider tras h rem oval options .
Override belted chain not agitating
correctly
Check override belted chain for
agitation. (Remove 5" x 1" Rollers ).
Material flow not in correct
position on conveyors .
Machine running too slow.
Speed up to PTO.
Not enough tilt on rear cros s
conveyor and s ide elevator.
Increas e tilt.
Individual conveyors too fas t or too
s low.
Change drive s prockets .
Machine does not respond to
operation of hydraulic control
levers.