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Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
A troubleshooting table is provided to help you diagnose and correct any problems you may encounter while operating
your machine.
6.1 Header Performance
A troubleshooting table is provided to help you diagnose and correct any problems you may encounter regarding the
header performance.
Problem Solution
Section
Symptom: Carryover of crop on the reel
Reel speed too fast
Reduce the reel speed (sprocket size).
3.8.3 Adjusting Reel Speed, page
79
Symptom: Material build-up on the header frame
Auger speed too fast
Reduce the auger speed (sprocket size).
3.8.2 Adjusting Auger Speed,
page 79
Very light crop Reduce the windrower rpm.
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Symptom: Insufficient conditioning of the stems
Roll gap too large Decrease the roll gap.
3.8.13 Adjusting Conditioner Roll
Gap, page 101
Symptom: Leaves damaged, crushed or stripped off the stems
Reel speed too fast Reduce the reel speed.
3.8.3 Adjusting Reel Speed, page
79
Roll gap too small Increase the roll gap.
3.8.13 Adjusting Conditioner Roll
Gap, page 101
Rolls improperly timed Adjust the roll timing.
4.14.11 Checking and Adjusting
Roll Timing, page 216
Symptom: Slow crop drying
Rolls not crimping crop sufficiently Decrease the roll gap.
3.8.13 Adjusting Conditioner Roll
Gap, page 101
Crop is spread too narrow
Adjust the forming shields for
wider swath.
3.8.15 Positioning Forming
Shields, page 103
Crop is bunched in windrow
Adjust the forming shields/baffle.
Symptom: Excessive drying or bleaching of the crop
Excessive crimping
Increase the roll gap.
3.8.13 Adjusting Conditioner Roll
Gap, page 101
Crop is spread too wide in windrow
Adjust the forming shields.
3.8.15 Positioning Forming
Shields, page 103
Symptom: Leaving small strip of flattened, uncut material
Crowding of the uncut material
Steer the windrower slightly away from
uncut crop.
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Reel position incorrect
Move the reel forward and down.
3.8.5 Setting Reel Position, page
82
Knife sections or guards are worn or
broken
Replace worn or broken parts.
4.8.1 Replacing Knife Section,
page 143
4.8.7 Guards, page 147
Symptom: Long stubble in the down crop
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