Troubleshooting; Mower Performance - MacDon R80 Operator's Manual

8 TROUBLESHOOTING

8.1 MOWER PERFORMANCE

SYMPTOM
Cutterbar Plugging.
Conditioner Rolls Plugging.
Plugging Behind End
Hourglass Deflectors.
Ragged Or Uneven Cutting Of
Crop.
Strips Of Uncut Crop Left On
Field.
Form # 169053
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.
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.
Rolls improperly timed.
Roll speed too low.
Foreign object between rolls.
Cutting height too low.
Backing into windrow.
Ground speed too slow.
Header flotation too light,
causing bouncing.
Excessive ground speed.
Downed crop.
Bent cutter blades.
Build-up of dirt between rock
guards.
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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.
Reduce Ground Speed.
Decrease roll gap.
Increase roll gap.
Raise baffle.
Adjust roll timing.
Maintain rated header speed.
Disengage header and stop
engine. When all moving
parts have completely
stopped, remove foreign
object.
Decrease header angle to
raise cutting height.
Raise header before backing
up.
Increase ground speed.
Adjust to heavier float setting.
Reduce ground speed.
Adjust header angle to cut
closer to ground.
Replace blades.
Decrease header angle and
increase flotation.
SECTION
7.8.4.3
6.13.2 &
6.13.3
7.9.7
7.9.5
6.13.7
6.13.4
6.13.4
6.13.6.3
6.13.4.2
6.13.7
6.14
6.13.2
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6.13.7
6.13.3
6.13.7
6.13.2
7.8.4.3
6.13.2 &
6.13.3
Model Year - 2010