MacDon R85 Operator's Manual page 197

Symptom
Conditioner rolls plugging
Conditioner rolls plugging
Conditioner rolls plugging
Conditioner rolls plugging
Conditioner rolls plugging
Conditioner rolls plugging
Conditioner rolls plugging
Conditioner rolls plugging
Conditioner rolls plugging
Conditioner rolls plugging
Uneven formation and
bunching of windrow
Uneven formation and
bunching of windrow
Uneven formation and
bunching of windrow
Uneven formation and
bunching of windrow
Uneven formation and
bunching of windrow
Uneven windrow formation
in light crop
Plugging behind end cage
deflectors
Plugging behind end cage
deflectors
Not cutting short enough in
down crop
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Ground speed too
Reduce ground speed.
fast
Roll gap too large
Decrease roll gap.
for proper feeding
Roll gap too small
in thick stemmed Increase roll gap.
cane-type crops
Baffle set too low Raise baffle.
Roll speed too low Increase disc speed.
Disengage header and
stop the engine. When all
Foreign object
moving parts are
between rolls
completely stopped,
remove foreign object.
Conditioner belt
Adjust belt tension.
slipping
Auger belt slipping Adjust belt tension.
Decrease header angle to
Cutting height too
low raise cutting height.
Rolls improperly
Adjust roll timing.
timed
Rear deflector
Adjust rear deflector for
bypassing or
proper crop control.
dragging crop
Forming shields
Adjust forming shield.
improperly adjusted
Roll gap too large Adjust roll gap.
Auger belts slipping Replace belts.
Conditioner rolls Maintain rated header
running too slow speed.
Uneven feeding Reduce header speed.
No cutting full
Cut full header width.
header width
Ground speed too
Increase ground speed.
slow
Ground speed too
Reduce ground speed.
fast
Solution
180
Refer to
4.9 Ground Speed, page 101
4.2.2 Adjusting Roll Gap, page
87
4.2.2 Adjusting Roll Gap, page
87
4.5.3 Adjusting the Swath Baffle,
page 95
4.8 Disc Speed, page 100
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5.4.2 Conditioner Drive Belt,
page 159
5.4.5 Auger Drive Belt, page 166
4.6 Header Angle, page 97
4.4 Roll Timing, page 90
4.5.2 Adjusting the Rear
Deflector (Fluffer Shield), page
95
4.5 Forming Shields, page 93
4.2.2 Adjusting Roll Gap, page
87
5.4.5 Auger Drive Belt, page 166
Refer to windrower operator's
manual
Refer to windrower operator's
manual
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4.9 Ground Speed, page 101
4.9 Ground Speed, page 101
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