MacDon R85 Rotary Disc 16 Foot Pull-Type - Manual (Page 227)

9 Troubleshooting
9.1 Mower Performance
Symptom Problem Solution Section
Dull, bent, or badly
worn blades. Replace blades. Replacing the Cutter Blades,
page 165
Build-up of dirt
between rock guards. Decrease mower conditioner
angle and increase flotation.
In some conditions, it may
be necessary to carry mower
conditioner slightly with mower
conditioner lift cylinders.
7.6 Mower Conditioner Angle,
page 96
and 7.1.1 Adjusting the
Float, page 86
Auger drive belt
slipping. Change belts. Replacing the Auger Drive Belts,
page 195
Cutterbar
plugging.
Conditioner drive belt
slipping. Adjust conditioner drive belt
tension. Replacing the Conditioner Drive
Belt, page 190
Ground speed too
fast. Reduce ground speed.
7.8 Ground Speed, page 99
Roll gap too large for
proper feeding. Decrease roll gap.
Roll gap too small
in thick-stemmed
cane-type crops. Increase roll gap.
7.2.2 Adjusting the Roll Gap,
page 89
Baffle set too low. Raise baffle. 7.5.3 Adjusting the Swath Baffle,
page 95
Rolls improperly
timed. Adjust roll timing. 7.4.2 Adjusting the Roll Timing,
page 92
Roll speed too low. Maintain rated PTO speed. —
Foreign object
between rolls. Disengage mower conditioner
and stop engine. When all
moving parts are completely
stopped, remove foreign object.
7.15 Unplugging the Mower
Conditioner, page 121
Cutting height too low. Decrease mower conditioner
angle to raise cutting height.
7.6 Mower Conditioner Angle,
page 96
Conditioner rolls
plugging.
Backing into windrow. Raise mower conditioner before
backing up.
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Ground speed too
slow. Increase ground speed.
7.8 Ground Speed, page 99
Plugging behind
cage deflectors.
Not cutting full mower
conditioner width. Cut full mower conditioner width.
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