Landoll 5530 Operator's Manual page 68

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
SECTIONS PLANTING AT DIFFERENT
RATES
UNEVEN SEED SPACING
OPENER DISCS NOT TURNING FREELY
PRESS WHEELS NOT COMPACTING
THE SOIL AS DESIRED
PRESS WHEEL OR OPENERS
PLUGGING
AIR SPRING LEAKING AIR
5-2
PROBABLE CAUSE
Seed rate adjustment not the same on all
sections
Drive types (sprocket ratio) not the same
on all sections
Seed meter out of adjustment
Seed rate adjustment handle out of
adjustment
Opener seed tube plugged
Broken seed meter
Excessive field speed
Unclean seed
Build up of seed treatment in seed cup
Seed tubes sagging
Drive type (sprocket ratio) too slow
Plugged opener seed tube
Opener plugged with mud/dirt
Scraper set too tight
Soil control strip set too tight against
opener blades
Soil strip plugged with residue
Opener down pressure set too low
Incorrect press wheel depth adjustment
Backed up with openers in the ground
Scraper worn or not adjusted correctly
Opener blades worn, pinch point too wide
Planting conditions too wet
Opener bearing failure
Air spring not set all the way forward or
backward in adjustment slots
Operating with too low air pressure
SOLUTION
Adjust seed rate.
Change to same drive type on all sections.
Reset seed meters.
Reset seed rate adjustment handle.
Clean out seed tube.
Allows excessive seeding - repair seed
meter.
Reduce field speed.
Use clean seed
Clean out seed meters
Replace seed tube
Use faster drive type and readjust seed
meter opening.
Clean out bottom of seed tube.
Clean opener.
Adjust scraper (See "Opener Scraper
Adjustment" on page 4-31.)
Adjust soil strip
Adjust soil strip closer to blade, move
metal backing strip away from edge of
soil strip (See "Opener Soil Strip
Adjustment" on page 4-32.)
Increase air system pressure on row units
(See "Air System Pressure" on
page 4-11.)
Reset press wheel depth adjustment (See
"Opener – Press Wheel Adjustment"
on page 4-30.)
Clean out opener and press wheels and
check for damage.
Replace or adjust scraper
Reset pinch point, replace worn out
blades.
Wait until drier weather
Replace opener bearings
Replace and reposition air spring
Minimum air system pressure is 15 psi
(See "Air System Pressure" on
page 4-11.)
F-524-0410 Edition