MacDon R85 Operator's Manual page 169

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
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Solution
Increase roll gap.
Check roll timing and adjust if
necessary.
Adjust forming shields/baffle.
Decrease roll gap.
Increase roll gap.
Adjust forming shields.
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Section
6.2 Roll Gap, page 67
6.4 Roll Timing, page 71
6.5 Forming Shields, page 74
6.2 Roll Gap, page 67
6.5 Forming Shields, page 74
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