MacDon R85 Rotary Disc 13 Foot Pull-Type - Manual (Page 97)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Form 169454
95
Revision A
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION SECTION
Strips Of Uncut Crop Left On
Field (cont’d).
Foreign object on cutterbar.
Disengage header and stop
engine. When all moving
parts are completely stopped,
remove foreign object.
6.14
Uneven Formation And
Bunching Of Windrow.
Rear deflector bypassing or
dragging crop. Adjust rear deflector for
proper crop control.
6.13.7.2
Forming shields not properly
adjusted.
Adjust forming shields. 6.13.7
Conditioner rolls running too
slow.
Maintain rated PTO speed. ---
Roll gap too large. Adjust roll gap. 6.13.4
Uneven Windrow Formation
In Light Crop.
Uneven feeding. Reduce PTO speed. ---
Cutting Height Varies From
One Side To The Other.
Flotation not properly balanced. Adjust header flotation. 6.13.3
Not Cutting Short Enough In
Down Crop.
Broken, bent or dull blades.
Replace blades or turn
blades over.
7.8.4.2
Ground speed too fast. Reduce ground speed. 6.13.8
Cutting height too high.
Adjust header angle to lower
cutting height if field
conditions allow.
6.13.2
Material Being Pulled Out By
Roots When Cutting Tall
Crop Leaning Into Machine.
Crop in conditioner rolls before
crop is cut.
Increase roll gap.
6.13.4
Damaged Leaves And Broken
Stems.
Insufficient roll gap. Adjust roll spacing.
Roll timing off.
Check roll timing, and adjust
if necessary.
6.13.6.1
Slow Crop Drying.
Rolls not crimping crop
sufficiently.
Decrease roll gap. 6.13.4
Crop is bunched in windrow. Adjust forming shields/baffle. 6.13.7
Excessive Drying Or
Bleaching Of Crop.
Excessive crimping. Increase roll gap. 6.13.4
Windrow too wide and thin. Adjust forming shields. 6.13.7