| Symptom | Problem | Solution |
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Fertilizer flow rate slow or stopped.
| Plugged in-line orifice or nozzle. |
Clean in-line orifices
or nozzles or increase in-line orifice size or nozzle size per rate
chart.
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Excessive drive tire slippage
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Reduce row unit down force. Check drive for misalignment
or binding.
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Plugged strainer.
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Clean strainer.
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Kinked delivery hose at wings or at row.
|
Fix or replace pinched
hose.
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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.
| 14 kPa (0.1 bar) (2 psi) check valves dirty or stuck.
|
Inspect check valves.
Clean or replace as necessary.
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System pressure is too low.
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Verify system in between 103—621 kPa (1.0—6.2
bar) (15—90 psi). If low, then install smaller in-line orifices
or increase travel speed.
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Incorrect hose routing.
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Verify there are no
large hills or valleys in fertilizer distribution hose routing.
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System not primed correctly.
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Prime system and make
sure that all air is purged from distribution hoses.
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Some fertilizer hoses are pinched.
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Fix or replace pinched
hoses.
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Different size in-line orifices or nozzles installed
at each row.
|
Verify all in-line orifices
or nozzles are the same size.
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One fertilizer opener not distributing fertilizer.
| Check valve bad or installed in wrong direction.
|
Replace or reassemble
check valve.
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Fertilizer tube opener spout plugged.
|
Inspect, clean, and
remove obstruction.
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Manifold pressure too low.
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Use smaller in-line
orifices or nozzles to increase pressure to between 103—621
kPa (1.0—6.2 bar) (15—90 psi) Add gauge to monitor pressure.
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Drive tire or contact tire pressure low.
|
Inflate to proper pressure.
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Distribution hose pinched, preventing flow to opener.
|
Reroute hose.
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Fertilizer system leaks.
| High system pressure. |
Verify system pressure
is between 103—621 kPa (1.0—6.2 bar) (15—90 psi).
If high, then reduce ground speed or increase in-line orifice size.
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Tubing in not fully pushed in.
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Push tubing into coupler so it is fully inserted.
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Tubing is not squarely cut or is not chamfered.
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Remove tubing, squarely cut and chamfer before re-inserting
into coupler.
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In-line orifice outer surface is scored.
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Replace in-line orifice.
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O-ring is damaged or missing in coupler.
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Replace coupler.
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