MacDon R85 Rotary Disc 13 Foot - Manual (Page 115)

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Revision C
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION SECTION
Conditioner Rolls
Plugging (cont'd).
Cutting height too low.
Decrease header angle to raise
cutting height.
6.12.6
Backing into windrow.
Raise header before backing
up.
6.8
Rolls improperly timed. Adjust roll timing. 6.12.4
Uneven Formation And
Bunching Of Windrow.
Rear deflector bypassing or
dragging crop. Adjust rear deflector for proper
crop control.
6.12.5.3
Forming shields improperly
adjusted.
Adjust forming shields. 6.12.5
Roll gap too large. Adjust roll gap. 6.12.2
Conditioner rolls running too slow. Maintain rated PTO speed.
Tractor
Operator’s
Manual
Uneven Windrow
Formation In Light Crop.
Uneven feeding. Reduce PTO speed.
Plugging Behind End
Hourglass Deflectors.
Ground speed too slow. Increase ground speed.
Not cutting full header width. Cut full header width. ---
Not Cutting Short Enough
In Down Crop.
Ground speed too fast. Reduce ground speed.
Tractor
Operator’s
Manual
Broken, bent or dull blades.
Replace blades or turn blades
over.
7.5.4.2
Cutting height too high.
Adjust header angle to lower
cutting height, if field conditions
allow.
6.12.6
Material Being Pulled Out
By Roots When Cutting
Tall Crop Leaning Into
Machine.
Crop in conditioner rolls before
crop is cut.
Increase roll gap. 6.12.2
Damaged Leaves And
Broken Stems.
Insufficient roll gap.
Roll timing off.
Check roll timing, and adjust if
necessary.
6.12.4
Slow Crop Drying.
Crop is bunched in windrow. Adjust forming shields/baffle. 6.12.5
Rolls not crimping crop sufficiently. Decrease roll gap.
6.12.2
Excessive Drying Or
Bleaching Of Crop.
Excessive crimping. Increase roll gap.
Crop is spread too wide in
windrow.
Adjust forming shields. 6.12.5
Poorly Formed Or Bunchy
Windrows.
Forming shields not properly
adjusted.
Cutting Height Varies
From One Side To The
Other.
Float not properly balanced. Adjust header float. 6.12.1