Yetter 2984 High Residue Maverick Opener - Manual (Page 37)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Poor overall performance
Toolbar height too high
Shallow knife penetration
Disc Sealer blade & hub fall
off
Disc Sealer not creating a
mound or too small of a
mound
Wheel Sealer not creating a
mound
Wheel Sealer not closing the
knife trench
Cause
Toolbar not adjusted correctly
Unit is not set correctly
Too much down pressure
spring tension
Toolbar gauge wheels
adjusted too low
Speed too slow
Toolbar height too high
Insufficient down pressure
Washer not installed in the
disc assembly.
Speed too slow
Blades are not set
aggressively enough
Down pressure spring is loose
Toolbar is not level-probably
nose down
Not designed to create a
mound
Down pressure spring is loose
Solution
Adjust the toolbar so that
during operation it is level and
at a height of 24” from the
bottom of the toolbar to the
soil surface.
See page 20-23 for proper
opener adjustments
Remove two outer springs &
set in light pressure setting
Raise gauge wheels
Operate at 5 mph min.
Must have toolbar operating
at 24” above the soil surface
Set down pressure spring
adjustment to the rear hole
Inspect springs for breakage
and/or wear
Adjust toolbar height lower.
Normally 24”
See page 16 for proper
assembly.
Operate at 5mph min.
Increase the angle of the front
edge of blade to the row.
Tighten the coil spring by
compressing; tighten the 3/4”
hex nut onto the pushrod.
Level toolbar at a height of
24” from soil surface.
The disc sealer option is
recommended for mound
building.
Tighten the coil spring by
compressing; tighten the 3/4”
hex nut onto the pushrod.