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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The Troubleshooting Guide, shown below, is included to help you quickly locate problems that can happen
using your 1550 Series In-row Ripper. Follow all safety precautions stated in the previous when making any
adjustments to your machine.
SYMPTOM
SPIKES DO NOT PENETRATE TO
DESIRED DEPTH
UNIT BOUNCES OR NOT WORKING AT
UNIFORM DEPTH
RESIDUE HANGS ON SHANKS
PROBLEM: REMEDY
COULTERS SET TOO DEEP: Adjust coulters up, to
just run in firm soil, to cut residue.
SPIKES WORN BACK: Replaces spikes.
LOWER HITCH ARMS IN LOWER HOLES OF
PULL BRACKET: Move hitch arms to upper hole in
pull brackets
IMPLEMENT NOT LEVEL: Adjust top 3-point link.
GAUGE
WHEELS
DEPTH:
Adjust gauge wheels to correct depth.
NOTE: Gauge wheels, not the 3-point hitch, should
carry the load.
GAUGE WHEELS NOT SET AT SAME DEPTH:
Adjust all gauge wheels to same depth.
TIRE PRESSURE NOT EQUAL: Inflate all tires to
the same pressure.
LOWER HITCH ARMS NOT SET TO SAME
HEIGHT: Measure lower hitch arms and adjust to
uniform length.
COULTER NOT SET DEEP ENOUGH: Adjust coul-
ter down to run in firm soil, to cut residue.
GAUGE WHEEL TOO CLOSE TO SHANK: Posi-
tion gauge wheel on frame for maximum clearance
to shanks.
COULTER NOT ALIGNED: Check coulter alignment
on front bar.
SOIL TOO WET CAUSING HAIRPINNING OF
RESIDUE: Let soil dry.
NOT
SET
AT
CORRECT
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