MacDon R85 Rotary Disc 16 Foot Pull-Type - Manual (Page 228)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom Problem Solution Section
Mower conditioner
flotation too light,
causing bouncing. Adjust to heavier float setting.
7.1.1 Adjusting the Float, page
86
Excessive ground
speed. Reduce ground speed.
7.8 Ground Speed, page 99
Ragged or uneven
cutting of crop.
Downed crop. Adjust mower conditioner angle
to cut closer to ground. 7.6 Mower Conditioner Angle,
page 96
Rolls not crimping
crop sufficiently. Decrease roll gap. 7.2.2 Adjusting the Roll Gap,
page 89
Slow crop drying.
Crop is bunched in
windrow. Adjust forming shields/baffle. 7.5.3 Adjusting the Swath Baffle,
page 95
Bent cutter blades. Replace blades. Replacing the Cutter Blades,
page 165
Build-up of dirt
between rock guards. Decrease mower conditioner
angle and increase flotation. 7.6 Mower Conditioner Angle,
page 96
and 7.1.1 Adjusting the
Float, page 86
Strips of uncut
crop left on field.
Foreign object on
cutterbar. Disengage mower conditioner
and stop engine. When all
moving parts are completely
stopped, remove foreign object.
7.15 Unplugging the Mower
Conditioner, page 121
Rear deflector
bypassing or dragging
crop. Adjust rear deflector for proper
crop control. 7.5.2 Adjusting the Rear
Deflector (Fluffer Shield), page
94
Forming shields
improperly adjusted. Adjust forming shields. 7.5.3 Adjusting the Swath Baffle,
page 95
Conditioner rolls
running too slow. Maintain rated PTO speed.
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Uneven formation
and bunching of
windrow.
Roll gap too large. Adjust roll gap. 7.2.2 Adjusting the Roll Gap,
page 89
Uneven windrow
formation in light
crop. Uneven feeding. Reduce PTO speed.
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Cutting height
varies from one
side to the other. Flotation not properly
balanced. Adjust mower conditioner
flotation.
7.1.1 Adjusting the Float, page
86
Broken, bent, or dull
blades. Replace blades or turn blades
over. Replacing the Cutter Blades,
page 165
Ground speed too
fast. Reduce ground speed.
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Not cutting short
enough in down
crop.
Cutting height too
high. Adjust mower conditioner angle
steeper to lower cutting height if
field conditions allow.
7.6 Mower Conditioner Angle,
page 96
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