Header
Crop bunching on cutter bar
Possible Cause Correction
Reel too high. Lower reel.
Reel too far forward. Set reel back.
Reel speed too slow. Increase reel speed.
Sticky headerpan. Remove dirt, gum or rust.
Conveyor too high. Lower header conveyor.
Worn conveyor flighting. Replace flighting.
Conveyor fingers retracting too early.
Adjust fingers as close toheader
bottom as possible.
Conveyor not operatingat
recommended speed.
Check header drive. Check basic
speed of combine andconveyor.
Excessive vibration of cutting parts
Possible Cause Correction
Cutting mechanism notat
recommended speed.
Check basic speed of combine.
Excessive looseness of cuttingparts
and sickle drive.
Remove all excessive play from cutter
bar and sickle drive to eliminate
vibration.
Drive idler shock absorberworn. Replace shock absorber.
Pickup reel tines enteringsickle. Raise reel with fine heightadjustment.
Drive tires improperlyinflated.
Inflate tires to recommendedtire
pressure.
Header not secured to feederhouse.
Check lower header hooks aresecure
and spring latch is properly seated in
hooks.
Stabilizers loose at anchors(flex
header).
Tighten bolts holding the stabilizer
anchors to the header guard angleand
to the cutter bar assembly. Tighten
wobble box stabilizer attachingbolts.
Loose or broken cutter bar or flexarm
attaching bolts (flex header).
Tighten or replace all boltsattaching
cutter bar to header and flexarms.
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