Problem with vaderstad drill

turbo

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
lincs
I am having trouble with my 4m vaderstad drill,it will not stay up out of the ground it keeps dropping down,changed the coupling and swapped to a different spool on the tractor and it still does it,what should I look at next before I ring up the dealers
Many thanks
 

Jim Jackson

Member
I am having trouble with my 4m vaderstad drill,it will not stay up out of the ground it keeps dropping down,changed the coupling and swapped to a different spool on the tractor and it still does it,what should I look at next before I ring up the dealers
Many thanks
I have exactly the same problem. New ram seals and depth stop valve fitted. Still the same problem
 

copse

Member
Mixed Farmer
Thought there was a o ring in the valve block at the back that caused that problem but can’t remember exactly where it is.
 

jhorr30

Member
Location
Edinburgh
I am having trouble with my 4m vaderstad drill,it will not stay up out of the ground it keeps dropping down,changed the coupling and swapped to a different spool on the tractor and it still does it,what should I look at next before I ring up the dealers
Many thanks
Check the spring on the end of the rod that sets the depth on the ram. If a bit is broken off it won't work the valve properly and will shove the depth stop down the ram letting the drill get further into the ground
 

turbo

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
lincs
Check the spring on the end of the rod that sets the depth on the ram. If a bit is broken off it won't work the valve properly and will shove the depth stop down the ram letting the drill get further into the ground
The low lift valve seems to be working okay but will put the stop at the top in the morning just to check
 

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