jd 7000 planter problems

co2shaun · May 19, 2010

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question so if anyone has a better place to post this please tell me. I have a John Deere model 7000 8 row planter that all of the closing wheels are off. All the closing wheels are off to the left side and run almost down the seed trench. I have tried the adjustments in the book but haven't been able to get the closing wheels where they should be. Called the local jd dealer and they said that this usually isn't a problem. The only thing that i can think of is to replace the entire closing wheel assembly.

Bob · May 19, 2010

Would this help? (Perhaps Deere has something like that the guy at the dealership didn't know about???)

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bradk · May 19, 2010

Is the planter pulling straight? I'd do some measuring from the tractor to the planter on both sides. The dealer is right,not a "common" problem.

JoeBob-IN · May 19, 2010

I have a 16 row 7000 and had three rows doing the same thing. Look carefully at the unit from the seed disk bracket part to the closing wheel part. Mine was tweeked. Could barely see it but each one had a buckel in it. All I did was put a chain on the very end of the closing wheel bracket just above them and hooked the other end to the truck. Put just enough tension on it to get the chain tight... helps to have another man here. Then stand on the chain until you get it just past centered. Back off tension and check alignment again. Repeat as desired.

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