Great Plains 3S-5000HDF Operator Manual - Manual (Page 60)

56 3S-5000/F/HD/HDF Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
195-325M Table of Contents Index 2012-08-14
Uneven seed
depth Excessive field speed. Reduce field speed.
Planting conditions too wet. Wait until drier weather.
Seed-Lok
®
building up with dirt. Lock up Seed-Lok
®
, page 53.
Damaged or missing seed flaps. Replace seed flaps.
Partially plugged opener seed tube. Lift up drill, expose bottom of seed tube and clean
out.
Opener disks not
turning freely Opener plugged with dirt. Clean opener.
Planting conditions too wet. Wait until drier weather.
Seed-Lok
®
is plugging opener. Lock up Seed-Lok
®
, page 53.
Failed disk bearings. Replace disk bearings.
Bent or twisted opener frame. Replace opener frame.
Partially plugged opener seed tube. Lift up drill, expose bottom of seed tube and clean
out.
Acremeter does
not measure
accurately
Note: Acremeter is
most accurate
when seeding
back and forth
with markers
with few
headlands,
curves and
point rows.
Incorrect tire size or air pressure. Correct tire size or air pressure, page 79.
Excessive overlap or gaps between
passes. Avoid overlap or gaps. Adjust marker.
Soil conditions. Loose soil and slippage will cause variations in acres
registered.
Acremeter not for your width of drill. Refer to drill parts manual.
Actual field size different. Verify field size.
Press wheels not
compacting the
soil as desired Too wet or cloddy. Wait until drier weather or rework ground.
Not enough hydraulic down
pressure. Increase hydraulic down pressure, see instructions
beginning on page 47.
Incorrect press wheel depth. Reset press wheel depth, page 54.
Excessive seed
cracking Excessive field speed. Reduce field speed.
Unclean seed. Use clean seed.
Damaged, old or dry seed. Use clean, new seed.
Seed cup flutes not open enough. Open seed cup flutes.
Seed cup door handle not open
enough. Refer to page 43.
Drill boxes do not
empty evenly Drive types not the same on all
boxes. Correct drive types.
Opener seed tube plugged. Lift up drill, expose bottom of seed tube and clean
out with wire.
Drive chains missing or damaged. Replace drive chains.
General Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution