Header
Header conveyor plugging or material not moving from center
of conveyor into front feed chain (Flex Header)
Possible Cause Correction
Straw retarder clearance fromconveyor
flight too great.
Adjust straw retarder.
Reel not adjusted to provide smooth
flow of material into headerconveyor.
Adjust reel height. Adjust reel speed
and flow of material into header
conveyor reel fore and aft positionfor
even flow.
Conveyor fingers retracting too earlyor
too late.
Adjust position of conveyor fingersfor
best material flow.
Insufficient lean in header conveyor
flighting.
Conveyor flighting should haveslight
lean toward center ofconveyor.
Using carpenter’s square against
conveyor tube. Flighting should lean
approximately 0.5” (12.7 mm) toward
center of conveyor.
Straw retarder clearance fromconveyor
flight too great.
Adjust straw retarder closer toflight.
Conveyor too far forward or too farto
rear.
Adjust conveyor fore and aftposition.
Conveyor too high or too low. Adjust conveyor height.
Feeder chains not moving material.
Move front feed chain drumforward
away from headerconsistently.
Crop wrapping on Dynaflex header center conveyor auger
Possible Cause Correction
Wrapping in damp, green-stem
soybeans.
Install Auger Filler Kit.
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