Trouble Shooting
Important - Before attempting any of the following, make sure that the unit is running level or parallel to the ground. Do
not run the front hitch or toolbar too far down or up. On all Model 1000 series units, make sure that the chains are loose
on both sides of the arch bracket over the drive wheel. For all transplanters, make sure the soil is worked deep enough.
Problem
Packing wheels not packing properly
Water leaks from top of water valve
Water leaks from bottom of water valve
Water not uniform
Water misses plants
Plants falling out of pocket
Plants on top of soil
Solution
A. Lengthen third arm on tractor to get fl oat in hitch
B. Hitch is too far down and needs to be lifted (lift chains are not loose)
C. Clean off sides of shoe
D. Work soil deeper
E. Add weight to back of unit
F. Poly shoes will eliminate soil building up on the outsides
A. Check to see if the rubber nipple inside the top of the valve is in
place and rounded.
B. #610 ball inside the valve has collapsed and needs to be replaced.
A. Rubber ball #612 on pin is broke and needs to be replaced
B. The nylon nut on the bottom is broken and needs to be replaced
A. Make sure all the water trips on the pockets are in good shape and
at even distances from the attachment link.
B. Check to see that all springs on the water valve are in good working
order.
C. Water valve has dirt or residue build up that needs to be cleaned out
•See water valve instructions on Page13.
A. Inspect the rubber grippers to make sure that they are not all
stretched out.
B. Tighten the L-bolts on the side of the guides.
C. #482 pocket extensions may be needed if planting cell-type plants.
D. Check bottom of guides to insure that the pocket is not releasing the
plant too soon.
A. Cut back on water because the plants are fl oating up out of the
shoe.
B. Plants need to be pulled further out of the pocket to put them
deeper.
C. Too much loose soil is getting inside the shoe before the packing
wheels can pack. Move shoe closer to packing wheels.
D. A gap might be occuring by having the hitch too low causing the
packing wheels to be up in the air or not being able to put enough
pressure on the soil.
E. Ground not worked deep enough causing the shoe to not go deep
enough into the soil.
Plants leaning
A. Need to put plant further in the pocket to keep it from hitting the bot-
tom of the furrow.
B. Possibility of needing a deeper shoe.
C. May need #482 extensions to help support the cell of a plant com-
ing from a tray.
D. See Operating Instructions on Page 13 about adjusting the shoe.
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