Zero pressure with spray system operating | Solution tank empty. | Fill tank with solution. Check tank for leaks or damage. |
| | Solution control valves set incorrectly. | Set valves correctly. (See Setting Minimum Pressure in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Solution pump fuse faulty. | Replace fuse. |
| | Solution pump bleed line kinked or forms traps. | Unkink bleed line. |
| | Solution pump bleed line plugged. | Unplug pump bleed line. |
| | Suction line plugged or collapsed. | Clean or replace suction line. |
| | Spraying in fourth speed range. | Shift to first or second speed range. |
| | Plugged solution lines. | Unplug and flush. |
| | Boom strainer plugged. | Remove, clean and install strainer. |
| | Solution pump is not primed. | Prime solution pump. (See Priming Solution Pump in Wet System section.) |
| | Solution pump impeller clogged. | Separate pump housing and clean impeller. |
| | Low or no hydraulic oil. | Fill hydraulic reservoir to center of sight tube. |
| | Dirty or plugged flowmeter. | Remove, clean with brake cleaner and install flowmeter. |
| | Solution tank valve closed. | Open valve. |
| | Proportional valve electrical connection faulty. | Clean, replace or repair connection. |
| | Hydraulic shuttle valve faulty. | Replace or repair shuttle valve. |
| | Nut on solution pump impeller came off. | Install solution pump impeller nut. |
| | Pressure sensor inoperative. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Shaft between solution pump and hydraulic motor faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Solution pump failure. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Proportional valve assembly faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Hydraulic pump faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Hoses between reservoir, hydraulic pump priority valve, proportional valve assembly, and motor faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Check valve stuck open in hydraulic load sense line. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Strainer shut-off valve closed. | Open valve. |
| | Flowmeter shut-off valve closed. | Open valve. |
Low pressure reading. | Low engine rpm. | Operate engine at 2550 rpm. |
| | Nozzle tips worn. | Replace nozzle tips with new tips properly calibrated for current application. |
| | Solution pump impeller clogged. | Separate pump housing. Remove and clean impeller. |
| | Suction line partially blocked or collapsed. | Clean, repair or replace suction line as necessary. |
| | Air leak in suction line. | Repair or replace suction line. |
| | SprayStar not programmed properly. | Setup SprayStar. (See Setup SprayStar in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Pressure line leaking. | Repair or replace pressure line as necessary. |
| | Low or no hydraulic oil. | Fill hydraulic reservoir to center of sight tube. |
| | Pressure sensor faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Shaft between solution pump and hydraulic motor faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Solution pump shaft seal(s) leaking. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Proportional valve faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Hydraulic pump faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Hydraulic shuttle valve faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Hoses between reservoir, hydraulic pump priority valve, proportional valve assembly, and motor faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Missing bleed valve orifice. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Check valve stuck open in hydraulic load sense line. | See your John Deere dealer. |
High pressure reading during spraying operation | Boom in-line strainers (if equipped) partially or completely plugged. | Clean strainers. |
| | Spray nozzles plugged. | Clean and inspect nozzles. Check orifices and calibration of nozzles. Replace nozzles as necessary. |
| | Boom supply hoses partially or completely plugged. | Clean out hoses. |
| | SprayStar not programmed properly. | Setup SprayStar. (See Setup SprayStar in SprayStar System section.) |
| | High/low flow valve in wrong position. | Turn high/low valve to correct position. (See Applying Low Application Rates in Wet System section.) |
| | Minimum pressure set too high. | Lower minimum pressure setting. |
| | Dirty or faulty flowmeter. | Clean with brake cleaner daily. |
| | Boom shut-off valves faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Pressure sensor faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Faulty proportional valve assembly. | See your John Deere dealer. |
Pressure reading varies or is erratic | Minimum spray pressure setting entered in SprayStar too high. | Determine minimum pressure required and enter into SprayStar. (See Setting Minimum Pressure in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Inadequate solution supply in tank. | Fill solution tank. |
| | High/low flow valve in wrong position. | Turn high/low valve to correct position. (See Applying Low Application Rates in Wet System section.) |
| | Solution contains heavy solids (poor mixture). | Check engine and pump speed. Check agitation line and valves. Be sure agitation jets are not clogged. |
| | Spray nozzles plugged. | Clean and inspect nozzles. Check orifices and calibration of nozzles. Replace nozzle(s) as needed. |
| | Flowmeter dirty or stuck. | Clean flowmeter with brake cleaner. |
| | Incorrect Sprayer Response min/max value in controller adjust. | Enter correct min/max setting in SprayStar display. (See Setting Sprayer Response in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Boom charge not on when it should be. | Set boom charge correctly. |
| | Boom supply hoses to booms partially plugged or collapsed. | Remove and inspect solution hoses to booms. Clean or replace hoses as necessary. |
| | Boom section shut-off valve(s) faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Pressure sensor faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Faulty proportional valve assembly. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Nurse tank valve at tank instead of end of line putting air in system. | Put nurse tank valve at end of line. |
Application rate varies or is erratic. | Minimum spray pressure setting entered in SprayStar too high. | Determine minimum pressure required and enter into SprayStar. (See Setting Minimum Pressure in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Inadequate solution supply in tank. | Fill solution tank. |
| | High/low flow valve in wrong position. | Turn high/low valve to correct position. (See Applying Low Application Rates in Wet System section.) |
| | Solution contains heavy solids (poor mixture). | Check engine and pump speed. Check agitation line and valves. Be sure agitation jets are not clogged. |
| | Spray nozzles plugged. | Clean and inspect nozzles. Check orifices and calibration of nozzles. Replace nozzle(s) as needed. |
| | Flowmeter dirty or stuck. | Clean flowmeter with brake cleaner. |
| | Incorrect sprayer response min/max valve in controller adjust. | Enter correct min/max setting in SprayStar display. (See Setting Sprayer Response in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Boom charge not on when it should be. | Set boom charge correctly. |
| | Solution hoses to booms partially plugged or collapsed. | Remove and inspect solution hoses to booms. Clean or replace hoses as necessary. |
| | Boom section shut-off valve(s) faulty. | Repair or replace boom section shut-off valve(s). |
| | Pressure sensor faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Faulty proportional valve assembly. | Repair or replace. |
| | Nurse tank valve at tank instead of end of line putting air in system. | Put nurse tank valve at end of line. |
| | Boom supply line bleed line plugged or check valve faulty. | Clean or replace line or check valve. |
Will not maintain 690 kPa (6.9 bar) (100 psi) operating pressure. | Worn impeller in solution pump. | Replace impeller or (See your John Deere dealer.) |
| | Faulty solution pump. | Repair or replace solution pump. |
| | Hydraulic standby pressure set too low. | Set standby pressure to 1724 kPa (17.2 bar) (250 psi) or (See your John Deere dealer.) |
| | Faulty proportional valve. | Replace proportional valve. |
| | Faulty priority valve. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Faulty hydraulic pump. | See your John Deere dealer. |
“Speed” incorrect | No radar signal because of tall crop. | Disconnect radar and use wheel speed sensor. |
| | Jumper wire not installed on radar electrical connector when radar is disconnected. | Install jumper wire. (See Calibrating Wheel Speed Sensor in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Wheel speed calibration or radar calibration in SprayStar incorrectly set. | Calibrate wheel speed sensor. (See Calibrating Wheel Speed Sensor or Calibrating Radar Sensor (Optional) in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Bad ground. | Check ground. |
| | Radar or wheel speed sensor faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Wheel speed sensor misadjusted. | See your John Deere dealer. |
Tank volume does not count down. | Flowmeter calibration value incorrectly entered in SprayStar display. | Enter correct calibration information in SprayStar display. (See Setting Flowmeter Calibration Number in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Flowmeter wiring harness disconnected. | Connect flowmeter wiring harness connector. |
| | Flowmeter plugged or dirty. | Clean flowmeter. |
| | Flowmeter connector pins corroded. | Clean connector. |
| | Flowmeter wiring harness damaged. | Repair or replace wiring harness. |
| | Flowmeter installed backwards. | Remove and install flowmeter correctly. (Arrow located on flowmeter body indicates direction of flow.) |
| | Speed sensor faulty. | See “speed” Indicates “0” in this section. |
| | Spray not discharging from nozzles. | Refer to No Discharge From Nozzles symptom in this group. |
| | Flowmeter faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Boom calibration numbers incorrect. | Enter correct nozzle numbers, sections, and spacings in SprayStar display. |
Tank volume count down is incorrect. | Flowmeter calibration value incorrectly entered in SprayStar display. | Enter correct calibration information in SprayStar display. (See Setting Flowmeter Calibration Number in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Flowmeter partially plugged or dirty. | Disassemble, clean and assemble flowmeter. |
| | Flowmeter connector pins corroded. | Clean connector. |
| | Flowmeter wiring harness damaged. | Repair or replace wiring harness. |
| | Solution contains heavy solids (chemicals not properly mixed with the water). | (See Solution Contains Heavy Solids symptom in this group.) |
| | Air leak in suction side of pump. | Repair air leak. |
| | Flowmeter sensor not aligned properly. | Align sensor properly. (See Cleaning Flowmeter— Daily in Wet System section.) |
| | Flowmeter faulty. | See your John Deere dealer. |
| | Speed sensor faulty. | (See “speed” Indicates “0” in this section.) |
| | Display set to high flow but valve to second flowmeter closed. | Open valve to second flowmeter. |
| | Display set to low flow but valve to second flowmeter open. | Close valve to second flowmeter. |
Application rates and acre counter are incorrect in job summaries. | Excessive spray overlap. | Adjust spraying to keep spray overlap to a minimum. |
| | Large gap between sprayer passes. | Adjust spraying to minimize gaps. |
| | Wheel speed and radar calibration information incorrectly entered in SprayStar display. | Enter correct calibration information in SprayStar display. (See Setting Flowmeter Calibration Number in SprayStar System section.) |
| | Improper data entered in SprayStar boom setup. | Enter proper data for boom setup. (See Setup SprayStar System section.) |
| | Minimum pressure too high causing over application. | Decrease minimum pressure setting in SprayStar display. (See Setting Minimum Pressure in SprayStar System section). Choose different nozzles for higher pressure setting at same speed. |
| | Radar picking up signal for tall crops. | Switch to wheel speed sensor in tall crops. |
| | Left front wheel spinning causing wheel speed sensor to give improper speed. | Recalibrate wheel speed sensor or switch to radar in muddy or hilly conditions. |
| | Check if spray discharges from nozzles. | Refer to No Discharge From Nozzles symptom in this group. |
| | Display set to high flow but valve to second flowmeter closed. | Open valve to second flowmeter. |
| | Display set to low flow but valve to second flowmeter open. | Close valve to second flowmeter. |
Solution contains heavy solids (inadequate mixing of chemicals) | Improper mixing method when solution tank is filled. | Mix chemicals properly. (See chemical label.) |
| | Agitation valves closed or do not open adequately. | Open agitation valve as necessary. |
| | Spray off pressure not set high enough for proper agitation. | Increase spray off pressure setting. |
| | Incorrect engine rpm. | Run engine at 2550 rpm. |
| | Pump not running at specified rpm. | Check hydraulic flow to hydraulic motor on pump. |
| | Agitation nozzles plugged. | Unplug agitation nozzles. |
| | Agitation nozzles installed backwards. | Install agitation nozzles correctly. |
| | Faulty agitation nozzles. | Replace agitation nozzles. |
Pump not primed. | Solution control valves improperly set. | Set valves correctly. |
| | Air in pump. | Allow solution to fill pump and push air out before running pump. |
| | Fill strainer plugged. | Clean fill strainer. |
| | Pump priming procedure incorrect. | Prime solution pump correctly. (See Priming Solution Pump in the Wet System section.) |
| | Pump bleed line kinked or forms a trap. | Route bleed line so it goes directly upward from pump to solution tank. |
| | Pump bleed line partially or entirely plugged. | Clean or blow out pump bleed line. |
| | Nurse tank hose does not have shut-off valve or has valve on nurse tank end of hose. | Install shut-off valve on end of nurse tank hose. |