Thanks! After further inspection, the #35 drive chain on one row unit had a bad spot in it! Another person suggested that, if they hadn't this problem could have been a real stumper! Who'd have thought a bad spot in a chain!

Thanks SF... Glad you came to hang out! I dont know why I don't make more shop/repair videos, people seem to really like them...

+Jon Stevens Maple Grove Farms thanks Jon. The chain was bad on that one row

Yes, its amazing how different things are around the world!

Mark Cornell thanks for that useful info Mark. That could be my issue!

If I'd have known you had them I would have bought them from you, I was down in El Paso last night, would have been convenient! Yeah, typically I try to clean them out better, last year a few things didn't get don't the way they normally do. This year should be better, I am not bending over backwards to help everyone else out, just gonna do my own thing here at home!

Sometimes you need to help somebody else though, just have to remember to get back to what you need to get done too! Too bad on the disks, a case of beer probably would have been sufficient comp. : )

Thanks Jake

Thanks! Yeah, I think I have determined it's the drive chain on the row unit. You must have a 494 with the seed plates?

I am not sure what the model number is. I think someone took two John Deere planting units, and mounted them to a home-made 3-pt hitch frame. I seed canisters are round, and yes they do use the seed plates. I have tried all different sized plates, replaced the part inside that is supposed to only allow 1 seed per hole, but nothing has stopped the thing from dropping multiple seeds. The annoying thing is that it doesn't drop two seeds every time, it varies when it happens- but it happens a lot. I have given up trying to fix it lol

Typically thats what I normally do, wait until the day I need it! But this Winter/Spring has me Cabin fever syndrome with all the cold, snow and now mud! I'm ready to start spring farming activities and now that weather finally broke in the next week or so I can start hauling manure hopefully!

Funny thing, my planter came with a bottle brush for cleaning the seed tubes!

Amy Bailey - bottle brush, I'm glad I read that. thanks for commenting Amy.

Thanks Dan, Someone else mentioned a bad chain, which makes sense because the skip is about every 8-10 feet in the field. That #35 chain that runs from the frame hex shaft back to the seed unit is probably the culprit!

Yeah, good way to do it CE... Plus if you do it yourself, you know for sure what has been done

Normally yes, last year no. I do have some coming with my order

Thank man! I plan to plant right around 30 acres of corn. Yeah, buying from a private party can be iffy!!!

I was home! I honestly don't know how much Deere charges for those bearings. The Opening disks and Gauge wheels come with the bearings already installed

LVF & Northern Wisconsin Farming yes my 7200 gauge wheel are the same. I either get the bearing or complete wheel. Taking them apart can be a challenge at times. I had some deliveries up in Barron today.

Yes they can be a major pain to spit! Yeah, its to bad you couldn't have swung by! Not much to see or do but we could have shot the breeze for a bit!

OldTractors nope. Shows it that way in the book

+Dan Whiteford I'll check that out

Mark Groth you are 100% correct! They are pretty simple to inspect yourself and replace any worn parts. Keep your money in your own pocket!