MacDon FD75 - Chapter 7: Troubleshooting; Crop Loss at Cutterbar

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7 Troubleshooting
7.1 Crop Loss at Cutterbar
Symptom
Problem
Solution Refer to
Does not pick up down
crop
Cutterbar too high
Lower cutterbar
3.7.1 Cutting Height, page
53
Does not pick up down
crop
Header angle too low Increase header angle
3.7.4 Header Angle, page
76
Does not pick up down
crop
Reel too high Lower reel 3.7.9 Reel Height, page 84
Does not pick up down
crop
Reel too far back Move reel forward
3.7.10 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 84
Does not pick up down
crop
Ground speed too fast for
reel speed
Reduce ground speed or
increase reel speed
• 3.7.5 Reel Speed, page
79
• 3.7.6 Ground Speed,
page 80
Does not pick up down
crop
Reel fingers not lifting crop
sufficiently
Increase finger pitch
aggressiveness
3.7.11 Reel Tine Pitch,
page 91
Does not pick up down
crop
Reel fingers not lifting crop
sufficiently
Install lifter guards See your MacDon Dealer
Heads shattering or
breaking off
Reel speed too fast
Reduce reel speed
3.7.5 Reel Speed, page 79
Heads shattering or
breaking off
Reel too low Raise reel
3.7.9 Reel Height, page 84
Heads shattering or
breaking off
Ground speed too fast
Reduce ground speed
3.7.6 Ground Speed, page
80
Heads shattering or
breaking off
Crop too ripe
Operate at night when
humidity is higher
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Cut grain falling ahead
of cutterbar
Ground speed too slow
Increase ground speed
3.7.6 Ground Speed, page
80
Cut grain falling ahead
of cutterbar
Reel speed too slow Increase reel speed
3.7.5 Reel Speed, page 79
Cut grain falling ahead
of cutterbar
Reel too high Lower reel
3.7.9 Reel Height, page 84
Cut grain falling ahead
of cutterbar
Cutterbar too high
Lower cutterbar
3.7.1 Cutting Height, page
53
Cut grain falling ahead
of cutterbar
Reel too far forward
Move reel back on arms
3.7.10 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 84