Great Plains 2525P Operator Manual - Manual (Page 57)

Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. Troubleshooting 53
2013-05-10 118-231M
Row unit disks not
turning freely.
Opener plugged with dirt. Clean opener.
Planting conditions too wet. Wait until drier weather.
Seed-Lok™ is plugging opener. Lock up Seed-Lok™, page 46.
Drill frame height incorrect. Check drill frame height, page 16.
Drill not level front-to-back in the field. Readjust top link to level drill.
Opener side depth wheels not adjusted
correctly.
too tight - dragging on blade
too loose - allowing dirt between
blade and wheel
Check opener adjustments, page 37.
Opener press wheel spring force is set too
high. Check press wheel adjustments, page 47.
Too much blade-to-blade contact. Take shims under head of bolt and put
between opener and disk bearing, see
page 36 for information.
Failed disk bearings. Replace disk bearings.
Bent or twisted opener frame. Replace opener frame.
Partially plugged opener seed tube. Raise drill, expose bottom of seed tube
and clean out.
Drill boxes do not
empty evenly
Right and left hand seed rates are not set
the same. Readjust rates, see Seed Rate Charts
manual.
Tire sizes or tire inflation not equal on
right and left gauge wheels. Correct tire size or tire inflation, page 77.
Meter(s) are shut off. Open meter(s).
Opener seed tube plugged. Raise drill, expose bottom of seed tube
and clean out with wire.
Sliding seed tube plugged. Clean out sliding seed tube.
Drive chains damaged or missing. Replace drive chains.
Drive torque requirements different on
right and left gauge wheel drives. Check gauge wheels and tires.
Unequal number of sliding seed tubes in
each box compartment.
Planting around fields vs. back-and-forth. Correct planting operation.
Rough field conditions may move seed in
the box.
Chain Debris in retainer clip Be sure retainer clip open end is facing
opposite way of chain travel
Drill is not pulling
level front-to-back Incorrect top link adjustment. Readjust top hitch link to level drill.
Problem Cause Solution