jd planter 7000 8 row

[CazEd]

what is causing dirt to get in behind the press wheels, and raises it up. I am taking a pry bar to pop it off, then clean it out. put it back on and go again all to have it happen again. Any ideas, I am desparate. Thanks

 

[CazEd]

Desperate

 

[David G]

Is it REALLY wet

 

[CazEd]

no although I have had that experience before, this is dry and the stuff is coming off the top

 

[Dave from MN]

Are they properly shimmed so they are close enough to the seed disk openers as they should be. I've been running in everything from mud to dry sand, and havent had any issues, reshimmed them all this spring.

 

[CazEd]

Thank you I will check the shims, never thought about those.

 

[JDseller]

Two causes: 1) Bad disk scrapers. They scrap the dirt off at the top back where it can fall out. If the are bad then the dirt rides around to far foward and plugs the depth wheels. 2) The gauge wheel arms are not shimmed correctly. The gauge wheels are supposed to touch the disk opener for about 2-3 inches at the bottom. As the openers wear and get closer together you need to remove some shims on the gauge wheels.

 

[fixerupper]

To add to JD and Dave's good advice, if there are no more shims left or if you can't remove enough shims to do the job, it's time to visit the Deere dealer for new arms and screw type adjusting pivots. They aren't cheap, nothing is, but then adjusting is easy and darned near infinite. Maybe there's an aftermarker supplier for that stuff that might save you some $$$$. Jim

 

[CazEd]

Thanks so much. Never thought about this. I'll let you know how it goes today. Caz

 

[JDseller]

I just reread you original post. How/what are you popping off with a pry bar???? If the tire is so bad you can get it to pop off then they are shot. You usually need to take the two steel halves apart, like you are changing the bearing, to get the tire off.
OR is your press/closing wheels plugging??? Different causes and problems.

 

[CazEd]

Thanks for your advice, we have moved the shims to move the bracket closer, and have planted the 20 moving over tomorrow to finish.