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6.3 Reel Delivery
Use the following tables to determine the cause of reel delivery problems and the recommended repair procedure.
Problem Solution Refer to
Symptom: Reel Not Releasing Material in Normal Standing Crop
Reel speed too fast Reduce reel speed 3.12.4 Reel Speed, page 49
Reel too low Raise reel
3.12.8 Reel Height, page 54
Reel tines too aggressive Reduce cam setting 3.12.10 Reel Tine Pitch, page 63
Reel too far back Move reel forward
3.12.9 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page 55
Symptom: Reel Not Releasing Material in Lodged and Standing Crop (Reel Fully Lowered)
Reel tines too aggressive for standing
crop
Reduce cam setting (1 or 2)
3.12.10 Reel Tine Pitch, page 63
Symptom: Wrapping on Reel End
Reel tines too aggressive
Reduce cam setting
3.12.10 Reel Tine Pitch, page 63
Reel too low Raise reel
3.12.8 Reel Height, page 54
Reel speed too fast Reduce reel speed 3.12.4 Reel Speed, page 49
Crop conditions Install optional endshields See your MacDon Dealer
Reel not centered in header Center reel in header
4.10.3 Centering Reel, page 201
Symptom: Reel Releases Crop too Quickly
Reel tines not aggressive enough
Increase cam setting
3.12.10 Reel Tine Pitch, page 63
Reel too far forward Move reel back
3.12.9 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page 55
Symptom: Reel Will Not Lift
Reel lift couplers are incompatible or
defective
Change quick coupler
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Symptom: Reel Will Not Turn
Control set at 0
Activate reel speed control 3.12.4 Reel Speed, page 49
Quick couplers not properly
connected
Connect couplers
3.3.1 Attaching Header to Windrower,
page 25
Reel drive chain disconnected Connect reel drive chain
Replacing Drive Chain on Single Reel,
page 207 or Replacing Drive Chain on
Double Reel, page 209
Symptom: Reel Motion Uneven under no Load
Excessive slack in reel drive chain
Tighten reel drive chain
Adjusting Reel Drive Chain Tension,
page 206
Symptom: Reel Motion is Uneven or Stalls in Heavy Crops
Reel speed too fast Reduce reel speed 3.12.4 Reel Speed, page 49
Reel fingers not aggressive enough
Move to a more aggressive finger
pitch notch
3.12.10 Reel Tine Pitch, page 63
Reel too low Raise reel
3.12.8 Reel Height, page 54
Relief valve on windrower has low
relief pressure setting
Increase relief pressure to
manufacturer’s recommendations
Refer to the windrower
operator’s manual
Low oil reservoir level on windrower
(sometimes more than one reservoir)
Fill to proper level
Refer to the windrower
operator’s manual
Relief valve malfunction
Replace relief valve
Refer to the windrower
operator’s manual
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