Great Plains 2525F Operator Manual User Manual
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Troubleshooting 45
01/23/2012
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Drill boxes do not
empty evenly
Right and left hand Drive Type, Seed Rate
Handles and/or Seed Cup Doors are not
set the same.
Readjust rates, see Seed Rate Charts man-
ual.
Tire sizes or tire inflation not equal on
right and left gauge wheels.
Correct tire size or tire inflation, page 61.
Seed tube plugs present.
Remove plugs.
Opener seed tube plugged.
Raise drill, expose bottom of seed tube and
clean out with wire.
Plugged seed hose.
Clean out seed tube hose.
Drive torque requirements different on
right and left gauge wheel drives.
Check gauge wheels and tires.
Unequal number of active seed cups in
each box compartment.
Left/right seed consumption will not match
in this case. Compensate at loading.
Planting around fields vs. back-and-forth.
Correct planting operation.
Rough field conditions may move seed in
the box.
Chain
Debris in retainer clip
Be sure open end of retainer clip is facing
opposite direction of chain travel. Consult
chain routing diagrams in Appendix.
Drill is not pulling
level front-to-back
Incorrect top link adjustment.
Readjust top hitch link to level drill.
Press wheel or row
units plugging
Planting conditions too wet.
Wait until drier weather.
Drill not running level front-to-back in the
field.
Readjust top link to level drill.
Drill frame height incorrect.
Adjust drill frame height, page 15.
Coulters not set deep enough to cut resi-
due.
Check coulter adjustment in hitch operator’s
manual.
Opener set too deep.
Opener spring force too high.
Press wheel spring force too high.
Check press wheel adjustments, page 40.
20 or 25 Series Openers 1 x 12 press
wheel stagger adjustment not correct.
Correct press wheel stagger.
Backed up with drill in the ground
Clean out and check for damage.
Failed disk bearings
Replace disk bearings.
Disk blades worn.
Adjust or replace disk blades, page 36.
Opener side depth wheels not adjusted
correctly.
Scraper worn or damaged.
Replace scraper.
Openers plugging in no-till conditions.
Drill at a slight angle to the rows.
Problem
Cause
Solution