Great Plains 2515P Operator Manual User Manual
Page 50
2015P and 2515P
173-208M
4/11/2005
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Excessive seed cracking
Excessive field speed.
Slow down. Check Seed Rate Chart for
correct maximum field speed.
Unclean seed.
Use clean seed.
Incorrect seed meter wheel.
Change seed meter wheel, page 34.
Incorrect seed size for seed meter
wheel.
Verify seed count on seed bag with seed
meter wheel.
Build up of seed treatment in seed meter
wheel pockets.
Clean seed meter wheel. Add more talc
lubricant.
Worn or damaged seed meter wheel.
Replace seed meter wheel.
Worn or damaged meter slide.
Replace meter slide, page 51.
Damaged, old or dry seed.
Use clean, new seed.
Bean machine boxes do not
empty evenly
Right and left hand seed rates are not
set the same.
Readjust rates, see Seed Rate Chart.
Tire sizes or tire inflation not equal on
right and left gauge wheels.
Correct tire size or tire inflation, page 81.
Meter(s) are shut off.
Open meter(s).
Row unit seed tube plugged.
Lift up bean machine, expose bottom of
seed tube and clean out with wire.
Sliding seed tube plugged.
Clean out sliding seed tube.
Drive chains damaged or missing.
Replace drive chains.
Drive torque requirements different on
right and left gauge wheel drives.
Check gauge wheels and tires.
Unequal number of sliding seed tubes in
each box compartment.
Planting around fields vs. back-and-
forth.
Correct planting operation.
Rough field conditions may move seed in
the box.
Press wheel or row units plug-
ging
Planting conditions too wet.
Wait until drier weather.
Bean machine not running level front-to-
back in the field.
Readjust top link to level bean machine.
Bean machine frame height incorrect.
Adjust bean machine frame height, page
30.
Row unit set too deep.
Row unit spring force is set too high.
Check row unit adjustments, page 26.
Row unit 1 x 12 press wheel stagger
adjustment not correct.
Correct press wheel stagger.
Backed up with row units in the ground
Clean out and check for damage.
Failed disk bearings
Replace disk bearings.
Disk blades worn.
Adjust or replace disk blades, page 56.
Problem
Cause
Solution