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SYMPTOM
Ragged or uneven
cutting of crop.
(continued)
Long stubble in down
crop.
Excessive vibration of
cutting parts.
Knocking in sickle drive.
Pulling material by the
roots or tall material
leaning into machine.
Form # 147008
TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM
Bent or misaligned
guards causing poor
shearing action.
Header flotation too
light, causing bouncing.
Ground speed too fast.
Sickle drive belt too
loose.
Reel drive chain too
loose.
Reel position incorrect.
Header angle too flat for
guards to pick up down
crop.
Ground speed too fast.
Cutting height too high.
Incorrect PTO speed.
Excessive looseness of
sickle and sickle drive
parts.
Worn sickle head pin.
Worn needle bearing in
sickle head.
Reel position incorrect.
Ground speed too slow.
Reel speed too fast.
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SOLUTION
Align guards for proper
shearing action.
Adjust to heavier float
setting.
Slow down. Ground
speed should not
exceed 8 mph (13
km/h).
Increase belt tension.
Increase chain tension.
Move reel forward and
down.
Rotate cam clockwise
(viewed from R/H end)
for more aggressive tine
action.
Increase header angle.
Slow down.
Lower cutting height
with skid plates.
Maintain proper RPM on
PTO. Check for proper
match of pump & gear-
drive at PTO.
Remove all excessive
play from cutterbar and
sickle drive to reduce
vibration, then adjust
cutting components and
drive.
Replace.
Replace.
Move reel forward and
down.
Increase ground speed.
Reduce reel speed.
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