Tomahawk Fault Finding Chart - Teagle Tomahawk 404M Instruction Book

TOMAHAWK FAULT FINDING CHART

Symptom
Hydraulic connection to tractor faulty
Drum drive belt slack
Drum fouling backplate
Motor not turning
Drum does
not turn
Rollers seizes
Material packed between drum and
backplate
Bale out of shape
Blades blunt or worn
Bale not sitting against rotor sufficiently
Drum speed too slow
Drum rotating in wrong direction
Bale not turning in drum
Slow
discharge
Rotor speed too low
Bale jammed in drum or not feeding
Hammers / blades worn (404M & 505M)
Rotor speed too low
Poor delivery
from Giraffe
Chute
Excess pressure of bale upon rotor
High power
Blunt blades causing long material to
consumption
hang on rotor
PTO slip clutch setting too low
Rotor won't
Bale pushed hard against rotor
start
Insufficient
Drum speed too low
delivery from
bottom chute
when both
chutes in use
Fault
12
Possible Solutions
Rectify
Tighten belt
Adjust drum away from backplate using adjusters
Check connections and tractor hydraulics
Turn motor with belts slack and hoses disconnected
Replace motor if seized
Replace bearings or complete rollers
Clear material and adjust drum closer to backplate if
problem continues
Check belt tension
Sharpen or replace blades
Tilt drum at steeper angle - shorten toplink
Increase oil flow rate from tractor to Tomahawk
Rotate drum in correct direction
Fit more bale grippers in drum
Check slip clutch on PTO is not slipping
Ensure PTO is rotating at correct operating speed
Remove bale grippers if fitted
Peel a layer off outside of bale before loading in drum
Turn or replace hammers / blades
See above - rotor speed too low
Lengthen toplink
Sharpen knife sections
Check setting and adjust
Lower machine, lengthen toplink and rotate drum one
or two turns.
Increase oil flow rate from tractor to Tomahawk
Check drum drive belt tension