Troubleshooting & Faqs; One Of The Tires Is Locked Up Or Wobbling; The Arena Footing Is Too Fluffy; Tractor Is Bogging Down - ABI Attachments TR3-E Series Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting & FAQs
• Profile blades are making a chattering noise when dragged.
This is probably due to the profile blades not being level. This can cause them to chatter or create waves in the arena. To resolve
this issue, double check to make sure the upright towers are vertically level when engaged in the material.
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One of the tires is locked up or wobbling.

Remove the hub from spindle and check the bearings. In most cases, tires lock up due to the bearings not being greased, leading
to bearing failure.
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The arena footing is too fluffy.

Take the grooming rods out of play then lock the leveling blade in place by pinning above and below the leveling blade arms.
This will create a compacting effect with the now fixed blade. The finish rake also has a compacting effect and can be adjusted to
carry more material, thereby re-firming the footing.

Tractor is bogging down.

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First check how much material is on leveling blade. If the material is flowing over the blade, then pin the blade up a hole or
two, allowing more material to pass under the blade. Check the depth of grooming rods and scarifier tips. Attempting to rip
too deep in one pass, the more tension put on the tractor and the more likely the tractor is going to bog down. Suggest to start
decompacting the 1st 2" until loose then drop down to 4" and so on.
• Trouble steering.
If the tractor is not following the front tires or lacking front-end traction, front end weights may need to be added. Check the
weight requirements in the tractor's owner's manual.
Profile Blades riding on top of dirt compacting the footing .
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If the Profile Blade edge is angled upward due to the type of tire used on
the tractor or how high the tractor sits off the ground or how long/short the
3 point hitch is, it could cause the blades to ride up on top of the dirt and
compact the footing. One solution to try and correct this is to adjust the
bolts (see Figure 12) to a different hole location – this will change the pitch
of the profile blades. Another reason for Profile Blades riding on top of dirt
compacting the footing is if the Leveling Blades are parallel to the ground
to groom just the top ½" of the material, the blades may ride up on top of
the material compacting it. Try slightly adjusting the angle of the blades by
moving the bolts in Figure 12 so that the edge of the blades are digging into
the top ½" of the material. Drive 15' to 20' then check to see if the blades are
at the desired depth and adjust as necessary.
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Figure 12.
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3 hole positions (on both sides of
the unit) to adjust pitch (angle) of
Profile Blades.