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The Troubleshooting Guide, shown below, is included to help you quickly locate problems that can happen using your
5211 Grain Drill. Follow all safety precautions stated in the previous sections when making any adjustments to your
machine.
PROBLEM
PLANTING TOO DEEP
PLANTING TOO SHALLOW
UNEVEN SEED DEPTH
SECTIONS PLANTING AT DIFFERENT
RATES
F-725-0122
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Troubleshooting Guide
PROBABLE CAUSE
Incorrect depth
Excessive down pressure
Drill not level front to rear, hitch too high
Incorrect depth
Insufficient down pressure
Drill not level front to rear, hitch too low
Excessive air pressure
Row unit depth not set the same
Drill not level front to rear
Seed shallow in tire tracks
Excessive field speed
Plugged seed tube
Mud build up between opener blades
Seed rate adjustment not the same on all
sections
Drive types (sprocket ratio) not the same
on all sections
Seed meter out of adjustment
Opener seed tube plugged
Broken seed meter
Seedbox plugged/Seed bridged
Chapter 6
SOLUTION
See "Opener
Adjust press wheel height
– Press Wheel Adjustment" on
page 4-21.
Reduce air system pressure on row units
See "Air System Pressure" on
page 4-6.
See "Leveling the
Adjust hitch height
Hitch Clevis" on page 4-4.
See "Opener
Adjust press wheel height
– Press Wheel Adjustment" on
page 4-21.
Increase air system pressure on row units
See "Air System Pressure" on
page 4-6.
See "Leveling the
Adjust hitch height
Hitch Clevis" on page 4-4.
Drill riding on press wheels holding
openers out of ground.
See "Opener
Adjust press wheel height
– Press Wheel Adjustment" on
page 4-21.
See "Leveling the
Adjust hitch height
Hitch Clevis" on page 4-4.
Adjust press wheel height and increase
"Air System
down pressure (See
Pressure" on page 4-6
"Opener – Press Wheel
Adjustment" on page 4-21
Reduce field speed.
Clean seed tube.
See "Opener Scraper
Adjust scraper
Adjustment" on page 4-22.
See
Adjust blade pinch point
"Opener Blade Adjustment" on
page 4-21.
Adjust seed rate.
Change to same drive type on all sections.
Reset seed meters.
Clean out seed tube.
Allows excessive seeding - repair seed
meter.
Clean/Agitate seed
and
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