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No seed being planted.
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See CCS PRODUCT DELIVERY in this section.
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Fill seed hopper.
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Drive disconnected.
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Connect drive.
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Irregular or incorrect seed spacing.
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Driving too fast.
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Check chart for correct speed.
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Wrong tire pressure.
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Inflate tires to correct air pressure.
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Drive wheels slipping.
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Reduce downforce on unit downforce spring.
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Seed treatment or surface texture of soybean affecting meter accuracy.
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Add graphite to seed hopper. See Operating Radial Bean Meter section.
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Wrong sprockets.
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Check charts for correct sprocket combinations.
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Seed of various sizes being used.
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Use seed of uniform size.
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Excessive meter torque.
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Clean out radial meter.
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Bowl height set incorrectly.
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Adjust bowl height.
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Seed population not as indicated in charts.
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Wrong tire pressure.
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Inflate tires to correct air pressure.
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Drive wheels slipping.
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Reduce downforce on unit downforce spring.
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Inconsistent seed size.
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Use seed of uniform size.
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Wrong sprockets.
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Check chart for correct sprocket combination.
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Incorrect radial meter setting.
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Adjust meter setting.
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Charts are approximate.
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Use closest value shown.
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Scattering of seeds.
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Planting too fast.
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Reduce planting speed.
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Seed tube improperly installed.
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Check seed tube.
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Problem |
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Seed tubes or openers plugging.
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Allowing machine to roll backward when lowering.
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Lower machine only when tractor is moving forward.
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Turn tractor steering wheel (four-wheel drive and track tractors only) when machine is down and stationary.
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Avoid turning tractor steering wheel when machine is lowered and stationary.
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Inconsistent seed depth.
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Rough seed bed.
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Use down pressure springs on planting units.
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Planting too fast.
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Reduce planting speed.
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Partially plugged seed tube.
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Inspect and clean.
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Seed tube improperly installed.
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Install properly. Fasten seed tube hook in shank.
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One row not planting seed.
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Foreign material in seed hopper.
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Check seed hopper.
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Seed hopper empty.
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Fill seed hopper.
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Loose or worn components in meter.
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Inspect meter.
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Drive not functioning.
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Inspect all drives.
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Too many skips.
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Obstruction or foreign material in seed metering unit.
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Empty hopper and check metering unit for obstruction.
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Planting too slow.
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See charts for correct speed.
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Plugged cells on radial meter.
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Inspect/clean cells in bowl.
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Swelled seeds.
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Inspect/clean cells in bowl.
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Meter bowl adjusted too low.
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Adjust per operator's manual.
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Too many doubles.
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Planting too fast.
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See charts for correct speed.
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Worn brush in radial meter.
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Replace brush.
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Meter bowl adjusted too high.
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Adjust per operator's manual.
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