6windrow formation, Windrow formation, 6 windrow formation – MacDon D65 SP DHOM User Manual
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7.6
Windrow Formation
Symptom
Problem
Solution
Section
Draper speed too slow
Increase draper speed.
Draper angle too flat
Increase header angle.
Controlling Header Angle,
page 56
Ground speed too slow
Increase ground speed.
Heads on ground and
scattered
Crop too ripe
Cut material before
too mature.
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Draper speed too slow
Increase draper speed.
Hollow in center
Delivery opening too wide
Decrease delivery
opening width.
Draper speed too fast or
header angle too steep
Reduce draper speed
and/or decrease
header angle.
Ground speed too fast
Reduce ground speed.
All heads in center
Crop too green
Allow to mature.
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All heads to one side
Crop leaning to one side
and reel too slow
Increase reel speed to
re-orient crop parallel
to draper slats and/or
increase finger pitch
aggressiveness.
4.7.4 Reel Speed, page
56
4.7.10 Reel Tine Pitch,
page 65
Ground speed too fast for
drapers, causing heads to
fan out and crop to leave
drapers unevenly
Reduce ground speed or
increase draper speed.
4.7.5 Ground Speed, page
57
4.7.6 Draper Speed, page
57
Reel too low
Raise reel.
Uneven windrow (any
crop condition)
Reel speed too fast
Reduce reel speed.
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