Troubleshooting – Great Plains 2510HDP Operator Manual User Manual
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Troubleshooting
The optional hydraulic drive has its own troubleshooting
chart on page 94.
The optional seed monitor has it own troubleshooting
section in the seed monitor manual.
Problem
Cause
Solution
Planting too little
Incorrect ground drive setup
Re-check Range and Transmission
against Seed Rate charts. Review furrow
check results or calibration calculations.
Incorrect seed size for meter wheel can
cause skips
Replace meter wheels to match seed
Meter drive not engaged
Engage drive coupler, page 55
Worn meter components
Replace worn components
Incorrect seed rate or sprocket combina-
tion.
Check seed rate information. Refer to
Seed Rate Charts manual.
Excessive field speed.
Slow down. Check Seeding Rate Chart for
correct maximum field speed
Incorrect tire size or air pressure.
Correct tire size and air pressure,
page 135.
Seed size and weight vary from volumetric
chart.
Adjust transmission or tire pressure. Fin-
ger meter brush may need adjustment,
page 62.
Excessive gaps between drill passes.
Adjust marker, page 24.
Seed run-out above meter.
Check seed level in seed box. Fill seed
box.
Actual field size is different.
Verify field size.
Not enough talc lubricant
Add more talc lubricant..
Build up of seed treatment in meter.
Clean out seed meter, page 104. Add
more talc lubricant.
Seed flow shut off not 100% open and
pinned.
Check seed flow shut off, page 54.
Plugged sliding seed tube.
Clean out sliding seed tube.
Plugged opener seed tube.
Lift up drill, 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.
Speed sensor calibration
Perform calibration per monitor documen-
tation.
Meter wheel or finger pickup has fewer
cells than indicated on seed rate chart.
Charts are based on either 6 finger or 12
finger meters or various wheel cell counts.
Worn sprockets and/or chain idlers.
Replace sprockets and/or chain idlers
Wrong wheel for opener
Green wheel for 10HDP series.
Low hydraulic pressure or flow to optional
hydraulic drive.
Check hydraulic systems.