Made in the U.S.A.
TROUBLESHOOTING
D A N G E R
C A U T I O N
C A U T I O N
Be extremely careful working
around unshielded sharp edges.
Injury may result from contact
with sharp edges.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
AVOID CRUSHING.
Make sure all personnel are clear of the implement. Lower implement
to the ground, place tractor in park, turn off engine, and remove key.
USE BAR STANDS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENT.
Park implement on a clean, dry,
and level surface. An uneven surface could cause implement to shift or fall, resulting in
injury or death, as well as implement damage. Securely support all implement components
that must be raised. Remove buildup of grease, oil, or debris prior to adjusting row unit
tooling.
PROBLEM:
Row unit tooling does not penetrate soil. Wing row units float upward.
SOLUTION OPTIONS:
1. Make sure when in the field position, correct toolbar height and orientation is achieved.
Use tractor lower hitch stop, lift assist wheels, and/or toolbar gauge wheels, if equipped,
to set field position toolbar height and orientation.
(pg. 5 - 1)
2. Adjust row unit down pressure springs to arrive at a setting where parallel linkages op-
erate independent of the toolbar and the toolbar serves as a towing device.
(pg. 5 - 3)
NOTE: Too much down pressure applied to the individual row units can essentially
lift the toolbar to an undesireable operating height. Lifting the toolbar will cause the
parallel linkages to “bottom out” and the row units will not operate independent of the
toolbar resulting in non-uniform tillage across the implement.
3. Raise wavy coulter assemblies. Wavy coulters can act as a “footprint” and prevent soil
penetration.
(pg. 5 - 8)
4. If a rigid toolbar is used with the
1tRIPr®
row units, down pressure adjustment between
row units typically varies slightly. If a folding or stacking toolbar is used, wing sec-
tions tend to float upward, unless mechanically restrained.
(refer to toolbar operator’s
manual)
Wing row units, not mechanically restrained, may require a decreased amount
of down pressure to allow row units for perform consistently across the implement.
(pg.
5 - 3)
5. Lower tillage shank. Operating with the tillage shank too shallow can cause row units to
not penetrate soil. Tillage shanks run at the correct depth can help pull other row unit
tooling into the ground. Proper tillage done by the shank will loosen ground for wavy
coulters to penetrate (pg. 5-6).
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