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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The Troubleshooting Guide, shown below, is included to help you quickly locate problems that can hap-
pen using your 1230 Coulter Chisel. Follow all safety precautions stated in the previous when making any
adjustments to your machine.
PROBLEM
1. POOR PENETRATION
2. TRACTOR WHEELS SLIPPING
3. CHISEL PLOW RUNNING CROOKED
4. TRASH PLUGGING
PROBABLE CAUSE:SOLUTION
A. MAIN FRAME NOT LEVEL: Level frame.
B. GROUND TOO HARD: Make multiple passes
through field.
C. WRONG CHISEL TOOL POINT: Select correct
point.
D. TIRES INFLATED UNEQUALLY: Inflate to correct
pressure.
E. MALFUNCTIONING DEPTH CONTROL CYLIN-
DER: Repail cylinder or hydraulic system.
F. WORN POINTS: Replace points as necessary
A. INSUFFICIENT REAR WHEEL: Add weight as re-
quired.
B. FIELD TOO WET: Wait until field is dry.
C. TRACTOR FRONT END UNSTABLE: Add front
end weights as required.
A. PLOW NOT LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE: Inflate tires
to equal and correct pressure.
B.
UNBALANCED
ARRANGEMENT: Install number of RH and LH
twisted shovels.
C. POINTS INCORRECTLY SPACED: Space points
evenly.
A. INCORRECT POINT SPACING: Space points
evenly.
B. POINTS PLUG AT WHEELS: Move stub exten-
sions and points away from wheels.
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TWISTED
SHOVEL
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