| Symptom | Problem | Solution |
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Uneven/Inaccurate metering or product delivery.
| Product level too low for accurate metering.
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Do not run tank empty;
refill sooner.
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Foreign material blocking product passages.
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Remove blockage. Use
screens when filling tanks.
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Lumps in seed.
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Use clean seed. Use
screens when filling tanks.
Reset agitator shaft action.
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Seed bridging in tank.
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Add John Deere talc
lubricant to seed tank.
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Seed Treatment
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Increase talc use, decrease
seed treatment use.
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No product delivery with drive wheel engaged.
| Meter overload; drive pin sheared. |
Replace sheared drive
pin with 2.5 mm diameter cotter pin. See Drive Shear Protection in
Operating Machine—Meters section..
Engage meter
only when blower is running to avoid overload.
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Large product bridging meter entry.
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Install agitators above
active runs to keep product free flowing.
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Chain jumping.
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Check chains for proper
tension and adjust idlers as needed.
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Meter door not firmly against meter box.
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Tighten nuts until meter
door is firmly against meter box.
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Delivery rate above or below expected rate.
| Incorrect transmission speed setting. |
Review rate chart and
reset transmission.
Adjust transmission setting accordingly.
Perform meter rate check.
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Wrong meter wheels for product in use.
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Replace meter wheels
with correct segments for desired application rate.
Check
transmission settings.
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Inaccurate rate check results.
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Rerun rate check.
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Plugged product passages or meter segment flutes damaged.
.
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Check and remove caked
product from passages and check segment condition.
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Excessive drive slippage.
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Check drives for binding
or misalignment.
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Planting too fast for rough field conditions.
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Reduce speed.
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Incorrect drive tire pressure.
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Inflate to proper pressure.
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Meter drive sprockets not fully engaging.
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Adjust agitator sprocket
to fully contact meter sprocket.
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