Troubleshoot Product Meter System
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Uneven or Inaccurate metering or product delivery.
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Air leaking past lid seal.
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Adjust lid closing down pressure.
Replace seal.
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Product level too low for accurate metering.
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Do not run tank empty. Refill sooner.
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In-tank pressure tubes (ladder rails), air control valves, or manifold end cap screens plugged.
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Clean tubes, air valves, and screens.
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Tank pressurization hoses plugged.
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Clean hoses.
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Half-width disconnects closed or partially closed.
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Completely open both disconnects.
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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 or fertilizer.
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Use clean seed.
Reset agitator shaft action.
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Remove lumps from fertilizer. Use screens when filling tanks.
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Meter segment rings not installed or wrong number installed.
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Install correct number of fine tuning rings for secondary header ports.
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Improper assembly of header ring or air system.
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Reassemble correctly.
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Slide or manifold bypass openings plugged.
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Clean openings.
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AG,OUO6023,1200 -19-02JUN09-1/4
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No product delivery with clutches engaged.
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Meter overload; drive pin sheared.
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Replace sheared drive pin with 3.2 mm diameter cotter pin. (See Operate Machine-Meters section.)
Engage meter only when fan is running to avoid overload.
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Product binding in meter rollers.
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If binding occurs with small seed (less than 6 mm [1/4 in.]), the black meter roller, and small wear plate, switch to standard wear plate.
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If binding occurs with small seed (approaching 6 mm [1/4 in.]), the black meter roller, and standard wear plate, switch to green meter roller.
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Manifold slide in wrong position.
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Position slide correctly.
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Half-width disconnects closed, blocking product from meter.
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Open half-width disconnects.
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Large product bridging meter entry.
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Install agitators over active runs to keep product free flowing.
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AG,OUO6023,1200 -19-02JUN09-2/4
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Delivery rate above or below expected rate.
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Tank not pressurized.
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Adjust lid closing down pressure.
Check and replace lid seal.
Clean in-tank pressure tubes (ladder tubes), air control valves, and manifold end cap screens.
Clean tank pressurization hoses.
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No meter doors installed.
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Install doors on inactive runs.
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Incorrect transmission setting.
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Review rate chart and set transmission.
Perform meter calibration.
Check tire speed sensor gap and calibration.
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Wrong meter rollers for product in use.
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Replace meter segments with correct rollers for desired application rate.
Check transmission settings.
Check monitor set-up and calibration.
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Inaccurate rate check results.
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Rerun rate check.
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Plugged product passages or meter roller flutes.
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Check and remove caked product from passages and meter rollers.
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Wrong drive sprockets installed.
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Change sprockets to agree with rear tire size and row spacing.
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Transmission crank turned in wrong direction during calibration.
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Perform rate check. Turn crank counterclockwise.
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Slide or manifold bypass openings plugged.
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Clean openings.
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Manifold slide in wrong position.
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Position slide correctly.
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AG,OUO6023,1200 -19-02JUN09-3/4
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Solution |
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Half-width disconnects not fully open.
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Move handles down to open product passages. Perform rate check.
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Variable rate not established.
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Build rate selection menus. Perform variable rate set-up.
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Desired rates exceed capacity.
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Reduce speed or add more primaries.
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Manifold slide difficult to move.
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Foreign objects in slide path
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Inspect for and remove foreign objects.
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Material collects on slide.
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Tap lightly on slide handle. Remove slide and coat with a PTFE or graphite lubricant.
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AG,OUO6023,1200 -19-02JUN09-4/4
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