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Ragged and uneven cutting of crop
Possible Cause Correction
Cutting mechanism not operatingat
recommended speed.
Check basic speed of combineand
check headerdrives.
Reel speed too slow for groundspeed. Increase reel speed.
Reel height too high. Lower reel.
Reel position is either too far forwardor
too far back on reel arms.
Adjust reel position so reel batshold
grain leaning slightly into sickle.
Header not level. Level header.
Guards are bent or broken. Straighten or replaceguards.
Upper lips of guards bent causingpoor
shearing action.
Adjust upper lips of guards so theyare
parallel to lower shear edge ofguard.
Sickle not contacting guards.
Adjust sickle so tips of sicklesections
rest lightly onguards.
Sickle hold down clips worn ornot
adjusted properly.
Replace worn hold down clipsand
adjust clips.
Too much fore and aft looseness
between sickle back andguards.
Adjust wear plates.
Bent or twisted sickle. Straighten or replace sickleassembly.
Ground speed too fast. Reduce ground speed.
Flex cutter bar hangingup.
Check flex arms, filler panels (at ends
of headers) and stabilizers forfreedom
of movement and correct anybinding.
Flex header height sensor onrockshaft
not set the same.
Readjust sensor as outlined inheader
OperatorManual.
Rockshaft binding (flex header) Free rockshaft.
Insufficient ground pressure from flex
cutter bar.
Increase ground pressure by
decreasing spring tension on flexarms.
Flex cutter bar tilted up too much atthe
front.
Tilt cutter bar down so skid padsare
parallel to theground.
Intermittent signal for automatic header
height control flexheader.
Clean corrosion and paint from
contacts on switches. Check forgood
connectiion at harness disconnects.
Check for broken wires in harness.
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