MacDon R85 Operator's Manual page 157

Symptom Problem
Material being
pulled out by roots
Crop in conditioner
when cutting. Tall
rolls before crop is cut
crop leaning into
machine
Insufficient roll gap
Damaged leaves
and broken stems
Roll timing off
Crop is bunched in
windrow
Slow crop drying
Rolls not crimping
crop sufficiently
Excessive crimping
Excessive drying
or bleaching of
Crop is spread too
crop
wide in windrow
Poorly formed or Forming shields not
bunchy windrows properly adjusted
Cutting height
Float not properly
varies from one
balanced
side to the other
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Solution
Increase roll gap.
Check roll timing and adjust if
necessary.
Adjust forming shields/baffle.
Decrease roll gap.
Increase roll gap.
Adjust forming shields.
Adjust header float.
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Section
6.2.2 Adjusting the Roll Gap,
page 70
6.4 Roll Timing, page 73
6.4.2 Adjusting the Roll Timing,
page 74
6.5 Forming Shields, page 75
6.2.2 Adjusting the Roll Gap,
page 70
6.5 Forming Shields, page 75
6.1 Header Float, page 67
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