Troubleshooting; Windrower Performance - MacDon A30-S Operator's Manual

8 TROUBLESHOOTING

8.1 WINDROWER PERFORMANCE

SYMPTOM
Carryover of Crop On Reel.
Material Build-Up On Header
Frame.
Insufficient Conditioning Of
Stems.
Leaves Damaged, Crushed
Or Stripped Off Stems.
Leaving Small Strip Of
Flattened, Uncut Material.
Long Stubble In Down Crop.
Pulling Material By The Roots
Or Tall Material Leaning Into
Machine.
Ragged Or Uneven Cutting Of
Crop.
Form # 169000
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
Reel speed too fast.
Auger speed too fast.
Very light crop.
Roll gap too large.
Reel speed too fast.
Roll gap too small.
Rolls improperly timed.
Crowding of the uncut material.
Reel position incorrect.
Sickle sections or guards are
worn or broken.
Cutting height too high.
Ground speed too fast.
Header angle too flat for guards
to pick up down crop.
Reel position incorrect.
Tine aggressiveness too low
Ground speed too slow.
Reel position incorrect.
Bent or misaligned guards
causing poor shearing action.
Bent sickle causing binding.
Ground speed too fast.
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SOLUTION
Reduce reel speed (sprocket
size).
Reduce auger speed
(sprocket size).
Reduce tractor rpm.
Decrease roll gap.
Reduce reel speed.
Increase roll gap.
Adjust roll timing.
Steer tractor slightly away
from uncut crop.
Move reel forward and down.
Replace worn or broken
parts.
Lower cutting height with skid
shoes.
Slow down.
Increase header angle.
Move reel forward and down.
Rotate cam clockwise
(viewed from R/H end) for
more aggressive tine action.
Increase ground speed.
Move reel forward and down.
Align guards for proper
shearing action.
Straighten bent sickle. Check
alignment and adjust if
necessary.
Slow down. Ground speed
should not exceed 8 mph (13
km/h).
SECTION
6.17.3
6.17.2
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6.17.11
6.17.3
6.17.11
6.17.11.2
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6.17.5
7.8.1 &
7.8.7
6.17.7
6.17.8
6.17.5
6.17.6
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6.17.5
7.8.7
7.8.2
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Model Year - 2009