0 trouble-shooting – Seed Hawk TOOLBAR 2011 User Manual
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Seed Hawk Manual
Tool Bar
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8.0 TROUBLE-SHOOTING
 
SYMPTOM 
 
 
POSSIBLE CAUSE 
 
SOLUTION 
Cannot adjust 
shank 
pressure. 
Incomplete 
engagement of 
hydraulic quick 
couplers 
Inspect quick couplers to ensure complete 
engagement. 
Meter Wheel Switch not 
set to “ON”. 
Ensure that both the Meter Wheel Switch and Main 
Power Switch are “ON”. 
Lock valves for shanks 
are set in closed 
position. 
Ensure that both lock valves, one at the manifold 
and one at the tractor quick coupler, are set to the 
open position. 
No electrical power to 
shank solenoid valve. 
Check for broken wire in harness to solenoid coil.
No electrical power to 
shank pressure 
adjustment motor. 
Check for broken wire to shank pressure adjustment 
motor. 
Shank relief motor 
seized. 
Release set screw on collar and to increase 
pressure turn clockwise and to decrease pressure 
turn counter clockwise. 
Tractor hydraulic 
selector valve not 
holding pressure. 
Disconnect coupler at Circuit #1. If pressure is now 
adjustable, repair the tractor selector valve.(make 
sure the lever is in working position not float) 
Solenoid coil 
malfunctioning. 
Activate solenoid valve manual override. If the shank 
pressure responds properly, replace the coil also 
check for power going to coil. 
Shank Solenoid valve 
cartridge contaminated. 
Remove solenoid valve cartridge per repair 
instructions in the MAINTENANCE section of this 
Operator’s Manual, inspect to make sure all o-rings 
are not damaged, then clean and replace. 
Shank pressure gauge 
malfunctioning. 
Remove and replace pressure gauge if not 
responding to increase and decrease of pressure 
Shank orifice blocked.
Remove cap and orifice and check to see if 
contamination is block off orifice. Clean out and 
reinstall. 
 
 
 
