MacDon D65 Operator's Manual page 278

Problem
Divider rods providing insufficient
separation
Symptom: Crop Not Being Cut at Ends
Reel not frowning or not centered
in header
Knife hold-downs not adjusted
properly
Knife sections or guards are worn
or broken
Header is not level
Reel fingers not lifting crop properly
ahead of knife
Divider runs down thick crop at ends,
preventing proper feeding due to
material bridging the knife guards
Symptom: Material Accumulating in Gap between Cutout in Endsheet and Knifehead
Crop heads leaning away from
knifehead opening in endsheet
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Solution
Install long divider rods
Adjust reel frown or reel horizontal
position
Adjust hold-downs so knife works
freely, but still keeps sections from
lifting off guards
Replace all worn and broken
cutting parts
Level header
Adjust reel position / finger pitch
Replace three or four end guards with
stub guards
Add knifehead shield(s), except in
damp/sticky soils
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Refer to
3.7.14 Crop Divider Rods, page 76
•
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page
61
•
5.8.2 Reel Frown, page 205
Checking and Adjusting Knife Hold-
Downs, page 148
5.5 Cutterbar, page 138
3.12 Leveling Header, page 91
•
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page
61
•
3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 68
•
5.5.7 Knife Guards, page 142
•
6.2.3 Stub Guard Conversion Kit,
page 247
• See your MacDon Dealer
5.5.8 Knifehead Shield, page 153
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