Mower conditioner
80
FC302RG - FC352RG
Troubleshooting guide
KN271BGB C
Badly shaped windrows.
Belts slip. Retension belts.
Too low PTO speed (rotational
frequency).
Increase the PTO speed and
check that the chosen input
speed corresponds to the
nominal tractor PTO speed.
Incorrectly adjusted swath
shields.
Adjust both swath shields.
Machine requires too much pull
power.
Too much cutterbar down
pressure.
Adjust the mowing unit ground
pressure.
Frequent knife breakage.
Incorrect cutting height. Adjust the cutting height.
Too much cutterbar down
pressure.
Adjust the mowing unit ground
pressure.
Excessive ground speed. Reduce ground speed.
Cutter bar clogging.
Dull or broken knives. Replace knives.
The overload clutch slips.
Check that torque limiter is
functioning.
Clutch adjustment.
Too much cutterbar down
pressure.
Adjust the mowing unit ground
pressure.
Too low PTO speed (rotational
frequency).
Increase the PTO speed and
check that the chosen input
speed corresponds to the
nominal tractor PTO speed.
Belts stretched or worn. Tighten or replace the belts.
Considerable vibrations.
Distorted conditioning rotor.
Replace finger conditioning
rotor.
Distorted, worn or missing rotor
pivoting fingers.
Inspect and replace worn or
damaged fingers on the
conditioning rotor.
Belt breakage.
Pulley alignment. Check that pulleys are in line.
Incorrect tensioning idler pulley
position.
Check alignment.
Conditioning rotor vibration.
Inspect and replace worn or
damaged fingers on the
conditioning rotor.