Row Units

SymptomProblemSolution

Row units on right-hand side of machine not planting.

Right-hand drive shaft cotter pin sheared.

Repair cause of pin shearing and replace cotter pin.

Row units on left-hand side of machine not planting.

Left-hand drive shaft cotter pin sheared.

Repair cause of pin shearing and replace cotter pin.

All row units not planting on machine.

Bolt in countershaft sprocket to seed transmission sheared.

Repair cause of pin shearing and replace cotter pin.

Closing wheels leave severe imprint in soil.

Too much downforce on closing wheels.

Decrease closing wheel downforce.

Closing wheels not firming soil around seed.

Insufficient downforce on closing wheels.

Increase closing wheel downforce.

Closing wheel running on top of seed furrow.

Improper centering.

Realign.

Gauge wheels do not turn.

Too tight against double-disk opener.

Adjust gauge wheel arm.

Seed appears on top of ground and dirt packs between opener blades.

Improper seed opener blades contact.

Adjust blade contact to required dimensions.

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