Troubleshooting Guide - Landoll 5530 Operator's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

The Troubleshooting Guide, shown below, is included to help you quickly locate problems that can hap-
pen using your 5530 Grain Drill. Follow all safety precautions stated in the previous sections when making
any adjustments to your machine.
PROBLEM
PLANTING TOO DEEP
PLANTING TOO SHALLOW
UNEVEN SEED DEPTH
SECTIONS PLANTING AT DIFFERENT RATES
PROBABLE CAUSE:SOLUTION
Incorrect depth: adjust press wheel height (See
Section 4-23).
Excessive down pressure: reduce air system
pressure on row units (See Section 4-10).
Drill not level front to rear, hitch too low: adjust
hitch height (See Section 4-7).
Incorrect depth: adjust press wheel height (See
Section 4-23).
Insufficient down pressure: reduce air system
pressure on row units (See Section 4-10).
Drill not level front to rear, hitch too high: adjust
hitch height (See Section 4-7).
Row unit depth not set the same: adjust press
wheel height (See Section 4-23).
Drill not level front to rear: adjust hitch height (See
Section 4-7).
Seed shallow in tire tracks: adjust press wheel
height and increase down pressure (See Sections
4-10 and 4-23).
Excessive field speed: reduce field speed.
Plugged seed tube: clean seed tube.
Mud build up between opener blades: adjust
scraper (See Section 4-24). Adjust blade pinch point
(See Section 4-22).
Seed rate adjustment not the same on all
sections: adjust seed rate.
Drive types (sprocket ratio) not the same on all
sections: change to same drive type on all
sections.
Seed meter out of adjustment: reset seed meters.
Seed rate adjustment handle out of adjustment:
reset seed rate adjustment handle.
Opener seed tube plugged: clean out seed tube.
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