SECTION 00 - GENERAL INFORMATION - CHAPTER 3
00-2
TROUBLESHOOTING
GENERAL
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Grain loss ahead of cutter bar. Reel speed not coordinated with
ground speed.
Reel not being operated at correct
height.
Ground speed too fast for crop
conditions.
Low-growing or down crops not
cut.
Head too high.
Knife sections dull or broken
Guards worn.
Knife hold-down clips misaligned.
Adjust the reel speed so the reel is
traveling slightly faster than
ground speed.
Normally the reel should be
adjusted so it contacts
approximately 1/3 of the top
portion of the head and stem.
Slow down until crop is fed
smoothly into the reel and cutter
bar.
Lower the head.
Lower the head so the stems will
be cut long enough for a smooth
feed into the auger.
Sharpen or replace sections.
Replace guards.
Shim the hold-down clips for 0.1 mm
- 0.5 mm (0.005 - 0.020″) clearance
to sickle.
Cut crop builds up and falls in front
of the cutter bar.
Reel not adjusted low enough for
proper delivery of cut material.
Reel adjusted too far forward.
Clearance is too great from
platform to auger bottom.
Cutting platform too high resulting
in very short stems on heads.
Reel speed too slow.
Short, light crop.
Set reel low enough to sweep
material from the cutter bar to the
auger.
Move the reel back so the crop is
delivered to the auger smoothly.
For normal operations, the auger
flights should be approximately 9.5
mm (3/8″) from the floor. In
extra-heavy crops, this distance
should be increased slightly. In very
light crops, it may be necessary to
decrease the distance.
Lower the head so more straw
moves through the machine.
Increase reel speed.
Install optional reel flap bundle.
Increase ground speed.
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