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The monitor is showing poor seed spacing.
| The seed bowl disk holes are plugged. |
Clean the seed bowl
disk.
Inspect the knockout
wheel assembly. Clean or replace as needed.
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The farmer-applied seed treatment is causing buildup
and the seeds stick inside the meter or BrushBelt™.
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Follow the recommended
talc-graphite usage and application procedure. (See Meter Lubrication
section.)
Clean the meter and
bowl disk.
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The meter has worn meter brushes.
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Replace the brushes.
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The planter has low vacuum.
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See Low Vacuum under
ExactEmerge™ Seed Meter in the Troubleshooting section.
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The meter has worn meter seals.
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Replace the seals.
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The seed bowl disk hub is misadjusted.
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Readjust the hub.
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The planter is using the incorrect vacuum for the seed
being planted.
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Adjust the vacuum level
to the recommended levels. (See vacuum level charts in the ExactEmerge™
Meter Operation section.)
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A meter has a faulty vacuum sensor.
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Check the air line to
the vacuum sensor. If plugged, clean the air line. If damaged or cut,
replace the air line.
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The meter has a worn seed bowl disk.
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Replace the seed bowl
disk.
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The BrushBelt™ Cartridge is improperly installed
or worn.
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Reinstall or replace
the BrushBelt™ cartridge. Verify that the cartridge hook is
properly positioned in the unit shank.
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There is mud inside the BrushBelt™ cartridge.
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Remove the BrushBelt™,
clean it, and reinstall it.
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The seed sensor is installed improperly.
|
Verify that the tab in the wear liner is properly positioned
in the seed sensor slot. (See Install and Remove BrushBelt™
Cartridge in the ExactEmerge™ Service and Adjustments section.)
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The BrushBelt™ has a worn cartridge guard.
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Replace the guard.
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The seed bowl disk has treated seed sticking in the
cell.
|
Clean the bowl disk.
Increase the application
rate of the John Deere™ Talc-Graphite Lubricant. (See Meter Lubrication section.)
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The seed bowl disks have not been sprayed with the Graphite
Lubricant.
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Spray the seed bowl
disks with the spray of Graphite Lubricant TY25797.
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The monitor shows a low seed population.
| If low population displays on the monitor and the field
counts are accurate, the sensors are dirty. |
Clean the seed sensors.
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The seed bowl disk holes are plugged.
|
Clean the seed bowl
disk.
Install the knockout
wheel assembly or replace the worn knockout wheel assembly.
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The vacuum holes are plugged with dirty seed.
|
Use clean seed.
Install the knockout
wheel assembly or replace the worn knockout wheel assembly.
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The monitor shows a low seed level in the CCS™
tank.
|
Add seed to the CCS™
tank.
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The monitor shows a low seed level in the meter.
|
See No Seed In Meter
in the CCS™ Product Delivery in the Troubleshooting section.
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The seed bowl disk hub is loose.
|
Adjust the seed bowl disk hub. (See Adjust the Meter
Hub Height in the ExactEmerge™ Meter Operation section.)
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The meter has treated seed sticking in the cells.
|
Run the CCS™ blower
10 minutes before planting (to warm air).
Inspect the seed meter
bowl disks; clean bowl disks if buildup is present.
Add the John Deere™
Talc-Graphite Lubricant to CCS™ tanks. (See Meter Lubrication
section.)
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The farmer-applied seed treatment is causing buildup
and seed is stick in the meter.
|
Discontinue use of the
treatments or increase use of the talc-graphite mix.
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The planter has low vacuum.
|
Increase the vacuum
level. (See Set the Vacuum Level in the ExactEmerge™ Meter Operation
section.)
See Low Vacuum under
ExactEmerge™ Seed Meter in the Troubleshooting section.
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There is foreign material (chaff) built up in the vacuum
dome.
|
Inspect and clean the
dome.
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The meter has worn meter seals.
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Replace the seals.
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The meter has a worn seed bowl disk.
|
Replace the seed bowl
disk.
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The seed is bridging in the hopper or meter.
|
Increase the rate of
the talc-graphite mix used.
Clean the seed meter and hopper.
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The planter has inadequate seed delivery.
|
Increase the CCS™
tank pressure.
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The meter has a plugged inlet or discharge elbows.
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Clean the elbows.
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The vacuum level is too low.
|
Increase the vacuum
level.
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The meter brush is improperly installed or worn.
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Install the brush properly
or replace.
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The double eliminator is set incorrectly.
|
Set the inner double
eliminator brush at the correct position for the seed being planted.
Lower the setting by one notch if seed skips occur.
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The seed sensor is installed improperly.
|
Verify that the tab in the wear liner is properly positioned
in the seed sensor slot. (See Install and Remove BrushBelt Cartridge
in the ExactEmerge™ Service and Adjustments section.)
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The vacuum manifold orifices are not installed.
|
Install the orifices
in the correct locations. (See either the 12, 16 , or 24-Row versions
of the Vacuum Manifold Orifice Placement in the General Service and
Adjustments section.)
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|
The monitor shows a high seed population.
| The planter has high vacuum. |
Adjust the vacuum level.
(See Set the Vacuum Level in the ExactEmerge™ Meter Operation
section.)
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Vacuum manifold orifices not installed.
|
See either the 12, 16
, or 24-Row versions of the Vacuum Manifold Orifice Placement in the
General Service and Adjustments section.
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The seed meter has a faulty vacuum sensor.
|
Check the air line to
the sensor. Clean the air line, if plugged. Replace the air line,
if cut.
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The meter has a worn seed bowl disk.
|
Replace the seed bowl
disk.
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The seed size is not compatible with the seed bowl disk.
|
Use the correct seed
bowl disk.
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The meter double eliminator or baffle brushes are improperly
installed.
|
Install the double eliminator
or baffle brushes properly. (See Change The Double Eliminator and
The Baffle Brush in the ExactEmerge™ Service and Adjustments.)
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The seed bowl disk hub is loose.
|
Adjust the hub. (See
Adjust the Meter Hub Height in ExactEmerge™ Meter Operation
section.)
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The mini hopper screens are plugged and the meter has
overfilled.
|
Clean the mini hopper
screens.
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The discharge elbow holes are plugged.
|
Clean the elbows.
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The CCS™ tanks are running empty.
|
Fill or redistribute
the seed in the CCS™ tanks.
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The double eliminator is set incorrectly.
|
See Double Eliminator
Adjustment in the ExactEmerge™ Meter Operation section.
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| |
The inner or outer double eliminator has worn down.
|
Replace the inner or outer double eliminator. (See Inspect
and Service the Meter in the ExactEmerge™ Service and Adjustments.)
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The seed sensor is installed improperly.
|
Verify that the tab in the wear liner is properly positioned
in the seed sensor slot. (See Remove and Install the BrushBelt™
Cartridge in the ExactEmerge™ Service and Adjustments section.)
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|
The Brushbelt™ cartridge is plugging.
| The planter is rolling backward when lowering.
|
Lower the planter only
while moving forward.
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There is mud inside the BrushBelt™ cartridge.
|
Remove the BrushBelt™,
clean it, and reinstall the cartridge.
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| |
Residue has built-up or debris is inside the BrushBelt™
cartridge.
|
To clear debris or buildup, enable the reverse brush
function. (See Rotate Seed Meter Overview in the Rotate and Runoff
Procedures section of the SeedStar 3 Operator’s Manual.)
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The operator is turning the tractor steering wheel when
the planter is down and stationary. (Four-Wheel Drive or Track tractors
only.)
|
Avoid turning the tractor
steering when the planter is down and stationary.
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The monitor is showing too many skips while planting.
| The planter has a low vacuum setting. |
Increase the vacuum
level. (See Set the Vacuum Level in the ExactEmerge™ Meter Operation
section.)
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| |
The holes in the seed bowl disk are plugged with debris.
|
Remove the debris from
the seed bowl disk. Install the correct knockout wheel.
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The planter has low seed level in the hopper.
|
Increase the CCS™
tank pressure. (See Set the CCS™ Tank Pressure in the Central
Commodity System section.)
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The double eliminator setting is too aggressive.
|
Adjust the double eliminator one notch lower and check
the results. Repeat lowering the double eliminator setting until the
results remove the skips.
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The knockout wheel is worn or damaged.
|
Verify that the knockout wheel is engaging in the holes
in the seed bowl disk by viewing the back of the seed meter. Replace
the knockout wheel as necessary.
|
| |
Residue has built-up or debris is inside the BrushBelt™
cartridge.
|
To clear debris or buildup,
enable the reverse brush function. (See Rotate Seed Meter Overview
in the Rotate and Runoff Procedures section of the SeedStar 3 Operator’s
Manual.)
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|
The planter has low vacuum.
| The orifices are installed incorrectly in the manifold
tube. |
See either the 12, 16
, or 24-Row versions of the Vacuum Manifold Orifice Placement in the
General Service and Adjustments section.
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| |
The planter has incorrect hydraulic connections.
|
Verify the hose connections.
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| |
The vacuum hoses are not connected to the meter.
|
Connect the vacuum hoses
to the meter.
|
| |
The flow control valve is misadjusted.
|
Adjust the control valve
knob. (See Set the CCS™ Tank Pressure in the Central Commodity
System section.)
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| |
The air manifold system is clogged with dust.
|
Clean the air manifold
system. (See Clean Vacuum System in the General Service and Adjustments
section.)
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The manifold hoses are kinked or pinched.
|
To remove kinks or pinches,
reposition the hoses.
|
| |
The blower guard is clogged with dust or seed treatments.
|
Clean the blower guard.
|
| |
The vacuum dome strap is not engaged.
|
Attach the vacuum dome
strap to the chamber. (See Access the Vacuum Meter in the ExactEmerge™
Meter Operation section.)
|
| |
The seed meter seals are worn or flipped.
|
Inspect the seals for
damage or wear. Reposition or replace the seals. (See Install a New
Vacuum Seal in the ExactEmerge™ Service and Adjustments section.)
|
| |
The air manifold system is assembled without the O-rings.
|
Disassemble air manifold
system and add in the O-rings were needed.
|
| |
The vacuum dome is not closed properly.
|
Verify that the vacuum
dome closes properly. (See Access the Vacuum Meter in the ExactEmerge™
Meter Operation section.)
|
| |
The seed meter has foreign material (chaff) built up
in the vacuum dome.
|
Inspect and clean the
vacuum dome. (See Inspect and Service the Meter in the ExactEmerge™
Service and Adjustments section.)
|
|
The planter has erratic vacuum levels.
| The air manifold system is clogged with dust.
|
Clean the air manifold
system. (See Clean Vacuum System in the General Service and Adjustments
section.)
|
| |
The flow control valve has failed.
|
Replace the flow control
valve.
|
| |
The tractor oil level is low.
|
Add oil to the tractor
oil reservoir.
|
| |
The tractor is not stabilizing the flow (when controlled
with the tractor SCV).
|
See your John Deere™
dealer.
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|
The Individual Row Hydraulic Downforce (IRHD) is not
performing to requirements.
| Performance bars are showing red instead of black on
display. |
Perform the IRHD valve
test. (See Valve Test in SeedStar Diagnostics section of the SeedStar
3 Operator’s Manual.)
Perform the IRHD valve
flush test. (See Valve Flush Test in SeedStar Diagnostics section
of the SeedStar 3 Operator’s Manual.)
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| |
Valves are not meeting performance requirements.
|
Perform the IRHD valve
test. (See Valve Test in SeedStar Diagnostics section of the SeedStar
3 Operator’s Manual.)
Perform the IRHD valve
flush test. (See Valve Flush Test in SeedStar Diagnostics section
of the SeedStar 3 Operator’s Manual.)
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| |
After three valve flush tests, the IRHD is still not
performing as needed.
|
Take to a John Deere™ dealer
for removal and cleaning of the valve cartridge assembly.
|
| |
The IRHD is still not performing correctly after cleaning
of the valve cartridge parts.
|
Have a John Deere™
dealer replace each valve cartridge assembly which is not performing
to needs.
|
| |
Air in the hydraulic circuit for the IRHD due to switching
tractors or disconnecting hydraulic hoses.
|
Perform the IRHD air
purge test. (See Air Purge Test in SeedStar Diagnostics section of
the SeedStar 3 Operator’s Manual.)
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| |
The displayed downforce is showing erratic peak highs.
|
Perform the IRHD accumulator
test. (See Accumulator Test in SeedStar Diagnostics section of the
SeedStar 3 Operator’s Manual.)
|
| |
Displayed ride quality is degrading.
|
Perform the IRHD accumulator
test. (See Accumulator Test in SeedStar Diagnostics section of the
SeedStar 3 Operator’s Manual.)
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| |
The IRHD accumulator is suspected of having a leak.
|
Perform the IRHD accumulator
test. (See Accumulator Test in SeedStar Diagnostics section of the
SeedStar 3 Operator’s Manual.)
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| |
One or more row units fail the accumulator test.
|
Have a John Deere™
dealer replace the accumulator within the IRHD actuator.
|