Almaco SPC 20 - Page 47

SPC 20 OPERATOR’S MANUAL
TROUBLESHOOTING D-3
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSES ADJUSTMENT
ROW CROP HEAD HARVESTING PROBLEMS
Incorrect ground speed Increase ground speed Plants pulled out of ground by
belts before being cut
Incorrect header speed Decrease header speed
Incorrect ground speed Decrease ground speed Plants pushed out of the
ground before being cut
Incorrect header speed Increase header speed
Incorrect header height Lower header
Gage wheels set too low Raise gage wheels
Unharvested grain remains
on plant in field
Snout not lifting fallen plants Lower snout
Belt too loose Tighten just enough to run Header conveyor belts
stopping
Material between concave lip
and conveyor
Stop machine and clear
manually
Raise header Header too low
Lower gage wheels
Dirt in seed samples
Gathering belt too fast Decrease header speed
Gathering belt / knife jams Incorrect knife clearance Adjust per JD Row Crop Manual
Too much power to run head Gathering belt too tight Loosen gathering belts
CORN HEAD HARVESTING PROBLEMS
Snapping rolls stopped Rock or debris in snapping rolls Stop machine and clear
manually
Header height above ear level Lower header Unharvested ears remains on
stalk in field
Snout not lifting fallen plants Lower snout
Ears fall into snapping rolls
causing ‘shelling’
Stripper plate gap too wide Reduce clearance with
adjustable plate
Ears sliding out front of head Ear savers worn or missing Replace ear savers
Auger throws ears out of
head
Header speed too fast Reduce header speed
Throat plugs Crop too green (not ripe) Wait for crop to mature
STANDARD HEAD HARVESTING PROBLEMS
Incorrect ground speed Decrease ground speed Plants pushed forward before
being cut
Incorrect header speed Increase header speed
Incorrect header height Lower header
Gage wheels set too low Raise gage wheels
Unharvested grain remains
on plant in field
Reel not lifting fallen plants Lower reel
Incorrect reel speed Decrease reel speed Stalks wrap around reel
Crop too young Wait for crop to mature
Reel creates shatter loss Reel speed too fast Reduce reel speed
MACHINE HARVESTING PROBLEMS
Crop too green Wait for crop to mature
Uneven material flow Decrease ground speed
Concave too tight Increase concave clearance
Threshing cylinder plugged
Cylinder too slow Increase threshing cylinder
speed