Great Plains 2515P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 48)

2015P and 2515P
173-208M 4/11/2005
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Planting too little (cont’d) Seed flow shut off not 100% open and
pinned. Check seed flow shut off, page 32.
Plugged sliding seed tube. Clean out sliding seed tube.
Plugged row unit seed tube. Lift up bean machine, expose bottom of
seed tube and clean out.
Seed meter wheel damaged. Replace seed meter wheel.
Obstruction in meter (foreign material or
uncleaned seed). Clean seed meter.
Thrown or worn drive chains. Check drive chains.
Worn sprockets and/or chain idlers. Replace sprockets and/or chain idlers,
page 55.
Uneven seed spacing Excessive field speed. Slow down. Check Seeding Rate Chart
for correct maximum field speed.
Unclean seed. Use clean seed.
Lack of talc lubricant. Add talc lubricant, page 22.
Build up of seed treatment in meter. Clean out seed meter, page 33. Add
more talc lubricant.
Seed-Lok plugging. Lock up Seed-Lok, page 44.
Opener disks not turning. See “Opener disks not turning freely” in
this Troubleshooting chart.
Plugged or damaged opener seed tube. Lift up bean machine, expose bottom of
seed tube and clean out.
Worn/rusted sprockets and/or chain
idler. Check and replace any worn/rusted
sprockets or chain idlers.
Seed meter wheel damaged or worn. Check seed meter wheel and replace.
Seed meter slide worn. Replace seed meter slide, page 51.
Plugged sliding seed tube. Clean out sliding seed tube.
Incorrect seed meter wheel for seed
size. Verify seed count on seed bag with seed
meter wheel.
Uneven seed depth Excessive field speed. Slow down. Check Seeding Rate Chart
for correct maximum field speed.
Coulter depth adjustment Check adjustment, see page 27.
Planting conditions too wet. Wait until drier weather.
Bean machine frame height incorrect. Check bean machine frame height, page
30.
Bean machine not level front-to-back in
field. Readjust top link to level bean machine.
Row unit side depth wheels are set too
deep for soil conditions or coulter depth. Check row unit adjustments, page 26.
Row unit spring force is set too high. Check row unit adjustments, page 26.
Seed-Lok building up with dirt. Lock up Seed-Lok, page 44.
Problem Cause Solution