Liquid Fertilizer System

Symptom Problem Solution

Fertilizer flow rate slow or stopped.

Excessive drive tire slippage.

Reduce row unit down-force, or check drive for misalignment or binding.

Plugged strainer.

Clean strainer.

Kinked delivery hose at wings or at row.

Fix or replace pinched hose.

Drive tire or contact tire pressure low.

Inflate to proper pressure.

Fertilizer rate uneven row to row. (Frame Mounted Single-Disk Only)

Inspect 1 psi check valves.

Replace necessary check valves as nedded.

Some fertilizer hoses may be pinched.

Fix or replace pinched hoses.

Fertilizer opener does not penetrate sufficiently.

Improper adjustment of pressure.

Increase the amount of downforce on the opener or lower the depth setting of the opener.

Install heavy spring.

Fertilizer opener penetrates too deeply.

Improper adjustment of pressure.

Reduce the amount of downforce on the opener or raise the depth setting of the opener.

Install light spring.

One fertilizer opener not distributing fertilizer.

Check valve bad or installed in wrong direction.

Replace or reassemble check valve.

Fertilizer tube opener spout plugged.

Inspect, clean and remove obstruction.

Drive tire or contact tire pressure low.

Inflate to proper pressure.

Flow divider system hose pinched, preventing flow to opener.

Fix or replace pinched hoses.

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