MacDon 960 - Reel

TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION REF.
CUnlNG COMPONENTS (continued)
Sickle plugging.
Loose sickle drive belt.
Adjust belt tension. 46
Dull or broken sickle
Replace,
43
sections.
Bent or broken guards. Align or replace. 45
Improper sickle hold- Adjust hold-down. 45
down adjustment.
Improper reel adjust- Adjust to sweep material 24
menl off cutterbar.
Improper header float Adjust float springs.
20
adjustment.
Header angle too steep. Flatten header angle. 20
Mud or dirt build-up on Raise cutterbar. 18
cutterbar.
REEL
Reel will not lift.
Reel lift quick couplers Change quick coupler.
not compatible.
Reel seems to lack power Reel speed too fast. Reduce reel speed. 24
Oerky rotation).
Reel too low.
Raise reel. 24
Relief valve on combine
Adjust relief to 2000 psi
•
or windrower (not on
adapter) has incorrect
relief setting.
Reel too far ahead of
Move
reel back on support 24
sickle. arms.
Low oil reservoir level Fill to proper level.
•
on combine or
windrower. (NOTE:
Sometimes more
than
one reservoir.)
Reel
wrapping in tangled
Incorrect location
and
Place reel well ahead and 24
and weedy crops causing
height of
reel.
down.
improper reel delivery.
Reel speed too fast.
Reduce speed of reel to
24
allow weedy crops to fall
onto drapers.
.. See Windrower or Combine Operator's Manual
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