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7.6 Windrow Formation
Use the following tables to determine the cause of any windrow formation problems and the recommended solutions.
Problem Solution Refer to
Symptom: Heads on Ground and Scattered
Draper speed too slow Increase draper speed 3.7.8 Draper Speed, page 59
Draper angle too flat Increase header angle Controlling Header Angle, page 57
Ground speed too slow Increase ground speed 3.7.7 Ground Speed, page 58
Crop too ripe
Cut material before too mature
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Symptom: Hollow in Center
Draper speed too slow Increase draper speed 3.7.8 Draper Speed, page 59
Delivery opening too wide Decrease delivery opening width 3.8 Delivery Opening, page 78
Symptom: All Heads in Center
Draper speed too fast or header angle
too steep
Reduce draper speed and/or decrease
header angle
• 3.7.8 Draper Speed, page 59
• 3.7.5 Header Angle, page 57
Ground speed too fast
Reduce ground speed
Crop too green
Allow time to mature
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Symptom: All Heads To One Side
Crop leaning to one side and reel
too slow
Increase reel speed to orient crop
parallel to draper slats and/or increase
finger pitch aggressiveness
• 3.7.6 Reel Speed, page 58
• 3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 68
Symptom: Uneven Windrow (Any Crop Condition)
Reel too low Raise reel
3.7.10 Reel Height, page 60
Ground speed too fast for drapers,
causing heads to fan out and crop to
leave drapers unevenly
Reduce ground speed or increase
draper speed
• 3.7.8 Draper Speed, page 59
Reel speed too fast
Reduce reel speed 3.7.6 Reel Speed, page 58
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