Remlinger 2300 - Troubleshooting and Support; Trouble Shooting

34 MAN-GD-2300-002
Trouble Shooting
Problem Possible Cause Correction
Uneven seed depth or
failure of opener to
penetrate soil.
Too little down pressure on
openers.
Adjust down pressure spring for
more pressure. (page 6)
Ground too hard.
(conventional)
Prepare deeper seed bed.
(page 23)
Ground too hard. (No-Till) Add weight, within recommended
specifications. (page 23)
Wait for necessary moisture.
(page 23)
Excessive speed pulls drill
out of the ground.
Reduce tractor speed (page 23)
-Press wheels set too low. Raise press wheel. (page 21)
-Drill not level front to rea
r
. Reset drill level. (page 21)
Seed flow uneven to
individual openers.
Seed meters opened
unevenly.
Check each meter unit for proper
opening and adjust if necessary.
Too much trash in seed. Clean the seed.
Not enough seed in
hoppers.
Add more seed to hoppers.
Seed tube or opener
plugged.
Clear obstruction.
Coulter penetration too
shallow or too deep.
Drill riding too high or too
low on gauge wheels.
Adjust gauge wheel height.
Improper coulter spring
pressure.
Adjust coulter spring pressure.
(page 21)
Drill not level. Level drill front to rear (page 21)
More or less weight
needed.
Add / remove weight within
recommended specifications.
(page 23)
Ground too hard. Wait for necessary moisture.
Drive wheel not staying on
ground while planting.
Ground too rough. Change planting directions. Adjust
spring down pressure on drive
wheel. (page 15)
Excessive Speed. Reduce speed.
Drill not level front to rea
r
. Level drill front to rear (page 21)
Drill height adjusted too
high.
Adjust carrier wheels.
Excessive spring pressure
on openers and/or coulters.
Decrease of spring pressure on
opener and /or coulter.
Inadequate weight (No-Till) Add weight to within recommended
specifications (page 23)
Drill riding out of the ground Excessive speed pulls the
drill out of the ground.
Reduce tractor speed. (page 23)
Drive chain runs off
sprocket
Line of chain travel not
straight.
Re-align sprockets.
Object caught in sprocket. Remove object.
Chain too loose. Adjust idlers or remove links as
necessary.