7troubleshooting, 1crop loss at cutterbar, Troubleshooting – MacDon FD75 OM User Manual
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Troubleshooting
7.1
Crop Loss at Cutterbar
Symptom
Problem
Solution
Section
Cutterbar too high
Lower cutterbar
Header angle too flat
Steepen header height
Reel too high
Lower reel
Reel too far back
Move reel forward
4.7.10 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 152
Ground speed too fast for
reel speed
Reduce ground speed or
increase reel speed
and
Increase finger pitch
aggressiveness
4.7.11 Reel Tine Pitch,
page 156
Does not pick up
down crop
Reel fingers not lifting crop
sufficiently
Install lifter guards
See your MacDon Dealer
Reel speed too fast
Reduce reel speed
Reel too low
Raise reel
Ground speed too fast
Reduce ground speed
Heads shattering or
breaking off
Crop too ripe
Operate at night when
humidity is higher
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Ground speed too slow
Increase ground speed
Reel speed too slow
Increase reel speed
Reel too high
Lower reel
Cutterbar too high
Lower cutterbar
Reel too far forward
Move reel back on arms
4.7.10 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 152
Cutting at speeds over 6
mph (10 km/h) with high
torque (10-tooth) reel drive
sprocket
Replace with standard
torque (19-tooth) reel drive
sprocket
See your MacDon Dealer
Cut grain falling
ahead of cutterbar
Worn or broken knife
components
Replace components
6.8 Knife and Knife Drive,
page 300
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