MacDon R80 Rotary Disc Pull-Type Windrower - Manual (Page 118)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Form # 169053
116
Model Year - 2009
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION SECTION
Strips Of Uncut Crop Left On
Field.
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.
6.13.6.2
Forming shields not properly
adjusted.
Adjust forming shields.
6.13.7
Conditioner rolls running too
slow.
Maintain rated header speed.
6.13.7
Roll gap too large. Adjust roll gap. 6.13.4
Uneven Windrow Formation
In Light Crop.
Uneven feeding. Reduce header speed.
6.13.7
Cutting Height Varies From
One Side To The Other.
Flotation not properly balanced. Adjust header flotation.
6.13.3
Broken, bent or dull blades. Replace blades or turn
blades over.
7.8.4.3
Ground speed too fast. Reduce ground speed. 6.13.7
Not Cutting Short Enough In
Down Crop.
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
Insufficient roll gap. Adjust roll spacing. 6.13.4 Damaged Leaves And Broken
Stems.
Roll timing off. Check roll timing and adjust if
necessary.
6.13.4.2
Rolls not crimping crop
sufficiently.
Decrease roll gap.
6.13.4
Slow Crop Drying.
Crop is bunched in windrow. Adjust forming shields/baffle. 6.13.7
Excessive crimping. Increase roll gap. 6.13.4 Excessive Drying Or
Bleaching Of Crop.
Windrow too wide and thin. Adjust forming shields. 6.13.7