Ossian, IN | With have a Kinze 3000 6/12 planter and have been fighting with the markers these 2 years we've owned it. Last year, the markers would bleed down while going down the field. Over the winter, we rebuilt the cylinders on each wing, as they were leaking. Went to head to field this year and both wings would go down at same time, and only 1 would raise, and 1 would raise part way. The first attempt at planting corn, we just had to leave it down, turn planter around, and then drop the other side and raise the original marker.
So while we had 3 down weeks, we put a new sequencing valve on. Now, both markers want to drop at same time, and 1 will raise, and 1 part way, and it takes a lot of cycling to get both markers up. Based on the parts book, the plumbing is correct. We have adjusted the flows to try to help. When they do move, they are very fast. They will raise up by slamming into the planter so hard it jolts the whole thing and has even cracked the markers. There is NO soft stop when raising. Sometimes they will go slow and then part way through just slam up. When lowering, if it's going fast and you stop mid way, it'll jolt the opposite marker as if they are tied together and the jolt is pulling fluid from the opposite marker.
It is very frustrating, especially when it works worse than the old sequencing valve that was junk.
The markers are on the own remote independent from the lift. Almost at the point to do away from the valve and just plumb them direct to the tractor since we have an open remote. |
Kinze 3000 Markers
