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Fertilizer flow rate slow or stopped.
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Excessive drive tire slippage.
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Excessive fertilizer manifold pressure due to too small orifice, plugged orifices or row strainers. Reduce row unit down force, or check drive for misalignment or binding.
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Plugged orifice, nozzle or strainer.
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Clean or replace orifice, nozzle and strainer.
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Kinked delivery hose at wings or at row.
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Fix or replace hose.
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Not enough pressure in distribution manifold.
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Use smaller orifice or nozzle to raise manifold pressure. Add gauge to monitor pressure.
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Drive tire or contact tire pressure low.
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Inflate to proper pressure.
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Fertilizer rate uneven row to row.
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Not enough pressure in distribution manifold.
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Use smaller orifice or nozzle to raise manifold pressure. Add gauge to monitor pressure.
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Orifice or nozzle plugged.
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Clean or replace.
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Row strainers plugged.
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Clean or replace.
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Orifices or nozzles of mixed sizes used.
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Use orifice or nozzle of same sizes.
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Fertilizer opener penetrates too deep.
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Improper adjustment.
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Adjust.
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One fertilizer opener not distributing fertilizer.
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Fertilizer tube opener spout plugged.
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Inspect, clean and remove obstruction.
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Orifice or row strainer plugged.
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Clean orifice or row strainer.
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Manifold pressure too low.
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Use smaller orifice or nozzle. Add gauge to monitor pressure.
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Drive tire or contact tire pressure low.
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Inflate to proper pressure.
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