MacDon D65 - Page 278

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Problem Solution Refer to
Divider rods providing insufficient
separation
Install long divider rods
3.7.14 Crop Divider Rods, page 76
Symptom: Crop Not Being Cut at Ends
Reel not frowning or not centered
in header
Adjust reel frown or reel horizontal
position
• 3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page
61
• 5.8.2 Reel Frown, page 205
Knife hold-downs not adjusted
properly
Adjust hold-downs so knife works
freely, but still keeps sections from
lifting off guards
Checking and Adjusting Knife Hold-
Downs, page 148
Knife sections or guards are worn
or broken
Replace all worn and broken
cutting parts
5.5 Cutterbar, page 138
Header is not level Level header
3.12 Leveling Header, page 91
Reel fingers not lifting crop properly
ahead of knife
Adjust reel position / finger pitch
• 3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page
61
• 3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 68
Divider runs down thick crop at ends,
preventing proper feeding due to
material bridging the knife guards
Replace three or four end guards with
stub guards
• 5.5.7 Knife Guards, page 142
• 6.2.3 Stub Guard Conversion Kit,
page 247
• See your MacDon Dealer
Symptom: Material Accumulating in Gap between Cutout in Endsheet and Knifehead
Crop heads leaning away from
knifehead opening in endsheet
Add knifehead shield(s), except in
damp/sticky soils
5.5.8 Knifehead Shield, page 153
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