LEMKEN VariOpal - Penetration and Depth Guidance of the Plough, Slippage

Trouble Shooting
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Malfunction Reason Remedy
Front furrow width changes during
work.
The piston seal of
the swing-in ram or
Memory ram is
leaky.
Replace the piston seal
12.2 Penetration and Depth Guidance of the Plough, Slippage
Malfunction
Reason Remedy
Plough does not stay in the
ground.
a) Penetration force too low
b) Drawbar is fitted too
deep.
a) Increase distance be-
tween point and frame
(not more than 2 cm).
b) Fit drawbar to the upper
position.
Plough does not penetrate
into the ground.
a) Penetration angle of the
shares is too small.
b) Drawbar fitted too deep.
c) Top link fitted too high at
the headstock.
a) Increase distance be-
tween the point and the
plough frame (not more
than 2 cm)!
b) Fit drawbar to the upper
position at the head-
stock!
c) Fit top link in a deeper
position!
Tractor shows too much
slippage.
a) Drawbar is fitted too
deep.
b) Draft control is not ad-
justed correctly, weight of
the plough is on the
depth wheel.
a) Fit drawbar to the upper
position.
b) Adjust draft control again
so that sufficient weight
will be transferred to the
tractor.