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The Troubleshooting Guide, shown below, is included to
help you quickly locate problems that can happen using
your 8530 Finisholl. Follow all safety precautions stated
in the previous sections when making any adjustments to
your machine.
PROBLEM
FIELD NOT LEVEL BEHIND
FINISHOLL
UNEVEN DEPTH
UNIT TRACKS TO ONE SIDE
UNIT BOUNCES IN THE FIELD
Troubleshooting Guide
PROBABLE CAUSE
Wing(s) not level with center frame
Hydraulic cylinder leaking
Unit not level front-to-rear
Harrow improperly set
Wing(s) not level with center frame
Lift cylinders not in phase.
Lift wheels not carrying enough weight
Fold cylinders not fully extended to allow
wings to flex
Tire pressure too low
Unit not level front-to-rear
Wing(s) not level with center frame
Tire pressure too low
Hydraulic cylinder leaking
Lift cylinders not in phase
Disc Gang Depth not even across
machine
Operating too fast
Conditions too rough for speed
Chapter 5
SOLUTION
•
Hyd lift cylinders out of phase.
Raise field Finisholl and hold
hydraulic lever until all lift cylinders
are completely extended.
•
Fully extend all wing fold cylinders
to allow wings to flex over uneven
ground
•
Level machine side-to-side, by
adjusting wing lift, so wing frames
operate same depth as center
frame.
Repair cylinder.
Adjust radius rod to level unit.
•
Adjust all harrow sections to
operate the same depth
•
Increase harrow depth or increase
tine/tooth angle to be more
aggressive.
•
Level center frame side to side
•
Level wing frames to center frame
Fully extend lift cylinders and hold
hydraulic lever until all cylinders are
fully extended
Adjust depth stop and raise implement
Extend fold cylinders fully.
Check inflation
Adjust unit to be level
Level unit side to side
Check inflation
Repair cylinder.
Fully extend cylinders and hold hydraulic
lever until all cylinders are fully
extended
Level Disc gangs
Typical operating speed 6-8 mph
Make two passes if necessary
5-1
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