Landoll 5530 Operator's Manual page 62

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
Excessive field speed: reduce field speed.
Unclean seed: use clean seed.
Build up of seed treatment in seed cup: clean out
seed meters.
Seed tubes sagging: replace seed tube
Drive type (sprocket ratio) too slow: use faster
drive type and readjust seed meter opening.
Plugged opener seed tube: clean out bottom of
seed tube.
Opener plugged with mud/dirt: clean opener.
Scraper set too tight: adjust scraper (See Section
4-24).
Soil control strip set too tight against opener
blades: adjust soil strip.
Soil strip plugged with residue: adjust soil strip
closer to blade, move metal backing strip away from
edge of soil strip (See Section 4-25).
Opener down pressure set too low: increase air
system pressure on row units (See Section 4-10).
Incorrect press wheel depth adjustment: reset
press wheel depth adjustment (See Section 4-23).
Backed up with openers in the ground: clean out
opener and press wheels and check for damage.
Scraper worn or not adjusted correctly: replace or
adjust scraper.
Opener blades worn, pinch point too wide: reset
pinch point, replace worn out blades.
Planting conditions too wet: wait until drier
weather.
Opener bearing failure: replace opener bearings.
Air spring not set all the way forward or
backward in adjustment slots: replace and
reposition air spring.
Operating with too low air pressure: minimum air
system pressure is 15 ps (See Section 4-10).