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MacDon R80 Rotary Disc Pull-Type Windrower User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Form # 169053

117

Model Year - 2009

8.2 MECHANICAL

SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION

SECTION

Bent cutter blade.

Replace blade.

7.8.4.3

Conditioner roll timing off.

Check roll timing and adjust if

necessary.

6.13.4.2

Excessive Noises.

Conditioner roll gap too small.

Check gap and adjust if

necessary.

6.13.4

Excessive Vibration Or Noise

In Header.

Mud deposits on conditioner

rolls.

Clean rolls.

6.14.9

Increase roll gap.

6.13.4

Conditioner rolls contacting each

other.

Check roll timing.

6.13.4.2

Excessive Heat In Cutterbar.

Too much oil in cutterbar.

Drain oil and refill with

specified amount.

7.8.2

Frequent Blade Damage.

Mud on cutterbar.

Remove mud from cutterbar.

Do not allow mud to dry on

cutterbar.

6.14

Spindle bearing failure.

Replace spindle bearing.

See

MacDon

Dealer.

Material wrapped around

spindle.

Remove disc and remove

material.

7.8.3.4

Cutting too low in rocky field

conditions.

Decrease header angle.

Increase flotation.

6.13.2 &

6.13.3

Header float set too heavy.

Increase flotation.

6.13.3

Ground speed too high in rocky

field conditions. Note-high

ground speed tends to dig rocks

from ground instead of floating

over them.

Reduce ground speed

6.13.7

Blade incorrectly mounted.

Check all blade mounting

hardware ensure blades are

free to move.

7.8.4.3

Excessive Wear Of Cutting

Components.

Header angle too steep.

Reduce header angle.

6.13.2

Crop residue and dirt deposits

on cutterbar.

Clean cutterbar.

6.14

Mud on cutterbar.

Remove mud from cutterbar.

Do not allow mud to dry on

cutterbar.

6.14

Breakage Of Conditioner

Drive Belt.

Improper belt tension.

Adjust conditioner drive belt

tension.

7.9.5

Belt not in proper groove in

pulley.

Move belt to proper groove.

7.9.5