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Faults and remedies – Great Plains P14889 Serial No 18007975 User Manual

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Simba SL

Operating Instructions

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6. Faults and Remedies

Troubleshooting

Fault

Possible cause

Remedy

Machine pulls to one side

Discs set unevenly

Adjust each pair of disc gangs

Tines set unevenly

Adjust tine depth

Roll blocked

Unblock roll

Machine not running level

front to rear (if not

deliberate)

Machine set incorrectly

Adjust drawbar height to

compensate or if nose diving

decrease rear roll pressure.

Transport wheels fail to

lift machine

Tractor relief valve operating

tractor hydraulics worn

Decrease flow rate

Discs fail to penetrate

More depth needed

Adjust depth control

Gang angle too little

Check gang settings and

increase gang angle if

appropriate

Blades worn

Replace blades

Machine pulling up clods Chassis running nose down

Raise drawbar

Rear disc dragging up

wet soil

Chassis running tail low

Lower drawbar

6. Faults and Remedies