6.0 - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Field Problems - Norwood Kwik-Till HSD2500 Operator's Manual

6.0 - TROUBLESHOOTING

Troubleshooting Field Problems

Problem
Machine does not
track straight.
Full machine plugs.
Wings Plug.
Furrow on the left
side.
Surface finish
unsatisfactory.
Subsurface ridges.
Deflector plugging.
Residue flow
unsatisfactory.
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Possible Cause
Machine not level from front to back.
Ground speed too low.
Working depth too deep.
Wings not level.
Soil not filling cut.
Speed too low.
Machine unlevel.
Too much residue.
Adjust front rank.
Solution
Adjust hitch link height to the tractor drawbar
Add a depth stop to rear attachment cylinders
Reduce machine tracking spacing for more
overlap
Adjust AutoTrac to the left
Adjust AutoTrac to the right
Add a depth stop to wheel strut cylinders
Increase speed as specified in operations.
Set for (2-3 in) in spring and (3.5-4.5) in for fall
Verify that main and wing cylinders are in float.
Verify that cylinder stops are consistent with the
main frame
Reduce digging depth.
Reduce speed to 10.5 mph (17 km/h).
Increase machine speed to 10.5 mph (17 km/h).
Adjust deflector towards the rear rank.
Make certain that deflector is not running in the
soil.
Increase machine speed to 10.5 mph (17 km/h).
Verify that depth stops and hitch link are adjusted
properly.
During Fall tillage or high residue flip deflector
up.
In high residue, it may be necessary to raise
front rank.
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