Troubleshooting; Mower Performance - MacDon R80 Operator's Manual

8 TROUBLESHOOTING

8.1 MOWER PERFORMANCE

SYMPTOM
Cutterbar Plugging
Ragged Or Uneven Cutting Of
Crop.
Strips Of Uncut Crop Left On
Field.
Conditioner Rolls Plugging.
Form # 169089
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
Dull, bent, or badly worn blades. Replace blades.
Build-up of dirt between rock
guards.
Lift roll drive belt slipping.
Conditioner drive belt slipping.
Header angle too flat for guards
to pick up down crop.
Header flotation too light,
causing bouncing.
Excessive ground speed.
Downed crop.
Bent cutter blades.
Build-up of dirt between rock
guards.
Ground speed too slow.
Excessive header speed.
Foreign object on cutterbar.
Ground speed too fast.
Roll gap too large for proper
feeding.
Roll gap too small in thick
stemmed cane-type crops.
Baffle set too low.
Roll speed too low.
Foreign object between rolls.
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SOLUTION
Decrease header angle and
increase flotation. In some
conditions, it may be
necessary to carry header
slightly with header lift
cylinders.
Change belts.
Adjust conditioner drive belt
tension.
Increase header angle.
Adjust to heavier float setting.
Reduce ground speed.
Adjust header angle to cut
closer to ground.
Replace blades.
Decrease header angle and
increase flotation.
Increase ground speed.
Reduce header disc speed.
Disengage header and stop
engine. When all moving
parts are completely stopped,
remove foreign object.
Slow down.
Decrease roll gap.
Increase roll gap.
Raise baffle.
Increase disc speed.
Disengage header and stop
engine. When all moving
parts are completely stopped,
remove foreign object.
SECTION
7.8.4.3
6.12.3 &
6.12.4
7.9.5.1
7.9.3.1
6.12.3
6.12.4
6.12.8
6.12.3
7.8.4.3
6.12.3 &
6.12.4
6.12.8
6.12.1
6.11
6.12.8
6.12.5
6.12.5
6.12.7
6.12.1
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Model Year - 2010