MacDon D65 Operator's Manual page 286

Problem
Divider rod running down crop and
shattering pods
Vines and plants build up on endsheet
Plant Vines Pinched between Top of Draper and Cutterbar
Cutterbar has filled up with trash with
draper to cutterbar gap properly
adjusted
Shifting of decks with header raised
does not clean out cutterbar debris
Symptom: Crop Accumulating at Guards and Not Moving Rearward onto Drapers
Reel finger pitch not
aggressive enough
Reel too high
Minimum reel clearance to cutterbar
setting too high
Reel too far forward
Symptom: Reel Shattering Pods
Reel too far forward
Reel speed too high
Bean pods are too dry
Finger pitch not aggressive enough
Symptom: Cutterbar Guards Breaking
Float insufficient
Excessive number of rocks in field
Symptom: Cutterbar Pushing Too Much Trash and Dirt
Header too heavy
Header angle too steep
Header angle too steep
Regular guards push dirt and plug up
with trash or plug up with trash and
then push dirt
Insufficient support for header
Symptom: Cutterbar Fills Up with Dirt
Excessive gap between top of front of
draper and cutterbar
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Solution
Remove divider rods
Install divider rods
Raise header fully at each end of field,
or as required and shift decks back
and forth to help clean out cutterbar
Manually remove debris from
cutterbar cavity to prevent damage to
drapers
Increase finger aggressiveness (cam
position)
Lower reel
Readjust reel minimum height with
cylinders fully retracted
Reposition reel
Reposition reel
Reduce reel speed
Cut at night with heavy dew once
pods have softened
Increase finger aggressiveness (cam
position)
Increase float
Consider installing optional
stub guards
Note: Experiment with a few guards
on a section of cutterbar to compare
the performance of the two different
styles of guards
Readjust float to make header lighter
Decrease header angle with lift
cylinders
Shorten the center-link
Install stub guard kit
Install center skid shoes on header
Adjust front deck supports to obtain
proper clearance between cutterbar
and draper
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Refer to
3.7.14 Crop Divider Rods, page 76
3.7.14 Crop Divider Rods, page 76
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3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 68
3.7.10 Reel Height, page 60
Adjusting Reel Clearance, page 204
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page 61
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page 61
3.7.6 Reel Speed, page 58
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3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 68
3.7.4 Header Float, page 57
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5.5.7 Knife Guards, page 142
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6.2.3 Stub Guard Conversion Kit,
page 247
3.7.4 Header Float, page 57
3.7.5 Header Angle, page 57
3.7.5 Header Angle, page 57
6.2.3 Stub Guard Conversion Kit, page
247
3.7.3 Cutting on the Ground, page 55
5.7.5 Adjusting Deck Height, page 186
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