Great Plains 3S-4000F Operator Manual - Manual (Page 74)

70 3S-4000 Table of Contents Index Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
195-394M Table of Contents Index 2014-06-10
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 61.
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 61.
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 96.
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 54.
Incorrect press wheel depth. Reset press wheel depth, page 58.
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 52.
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