Reel Delivery - MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series Operator's Manual

7.3 Reel Delivery

Problem
Symptom: Reel not releasing material in normal standing crop
Reel speed too fast
Reel too low
Reel tines too aggressive
Reel too far back
Symptom: Reel not releasing material in lodged and standing crop (reel fully lowered)
Reel tines too aggressive for
standing crop
Symptom: Wrapping on reel end
Reel tines too aggressive
Reel too low
Reel speed too fast
Crop conditions
Reel not centered in header
Symptom: Reel releases crop too quickly
Reel tines not aggressive enough
Reel too far forward
Symptom: Reel will not lift
Reel lift couplers are incompatible
or defective
Symptom: Reel will not turn
Quick couplers not properly
connected
Reel drive chain disconnected or
broken
Symptom: Reel motion uneven under no load
Excessive slack in reel drive chain
Symptom: Reel motion is uneven or stalls in heavy crops
Reel speed too fast
Reel fingers not aggressive
enough
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Solution
Reduce reel speed
Raise reel
Reduce cam setting
Move reel forward
Reduce cam setting
(one or two)
Reduce cam setting
Raise reel
Reduce reel speed
Install optional endshields
Center reel in header
Increase cam setting
Move reel back
Change quick coupler
Connect couplers
Connect/replace chain
Tighten chain
Reduce reel speed
Move to a more aggressive finger
pitch notch
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Refer to
3.7.6 Reel Speed, page 89
3.7.10 Reel Height, page 95
3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 111
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page
99
3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 111
3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 111
3.7.10 Reel Height, page 95
3.7.6 Reel Speed, page 89
See your MacDon dealer
5.15.3 Centering Double Reel, page
507
3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 111
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page
99
See your MacDon Dealer
4 Header Attachment/Detachment,
page 307
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5.16.6 Replacing Drive Chain on
Double Reel, page 535
Tightening Reel Drive Chain, page
528
3.7.6 Reel Speed, page 89
3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 111
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