MacDon 5000 - Page 67

TROUBLE SHOOTING
SYM PTOM
PROBLEM SOLUTION REF .
Leaving
small strip of Ground speed too fast.
Slow down.
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flattened, un cut
materia l. Crowding of the uncut
Steer tractor slightly
mater ial.
away from uncut crop.
Ree l pOSition incorrect.
Move reel forwa rd and
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down.
Sick l ei sections or
Replace worn or
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guards are worn or broken parts.
br oken .
Sickle plugging Extremely thick or wet
Raise cutting he ight to
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undergrowth.
clear undergrowth.
Move reel back and
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down (close to guards).
Cut when undergrowth
is dry.
SicklEi sections or
Replace worn or 47
guards are worn or broken parts.
broken.
Bent or misaligned Align guards.
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guards.
Sickle! hold-downs Adjust hold-downs so
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improperly adjusted. sickle works freely ,
SicklE! drive be lt too Adjust belt tension. 50
loose.
Header flotation too Adjust to lighter fl oat 31
heavy. setti ng .
PTO speed too slow. Maintain proper RPM
on PTO. Check for
proper match
of pump
& gear·drive at PTO.
Header turns wh ile Low reservoir oil level.
Add oil to reservoir. 45
unloaded but slows or
stops when starting to Defective O·ring inside Replace reli ef valve.
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cut. re lief valve.
Defective relief valve.
Repair relief valve.
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Defe(~tive motor
Repair motor.
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Defe(~tjve pump.
Repair pump.
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PTO slipping on tractor.
Repair tractor
PTO
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system.
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