MacDon FD75 - Page 518

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Symptom
Problem
Solution Refer to
Crop backs up or
hesitates on feed draper
Feed draper stalling
Replace roller bearing(s)
Replacing Adapter Feed
Draper Drive Roller
Bearing, page 409
Crop backs up or
hesitates on feed draper
Feed draper stalling
Check feed draper motor
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Crop backs up or
hesitates on feed draper
Heavy crop plugging
between adapter auger
and feed draper
Check auger clearance
5.7.1 Adjusting Auger to
Pan Clearance, page 356
Crop backs up or
hesitates on feed draper
Heavy crop plugging
between adapter auger
and feed draper
Refer to Adapter auger
back-feeds earlier in
this table
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Crop backs up or
hesitates on feed draper
Excessive clearance from
auger to drive roller
Lower auger
5.7.1 Adjusting Auger to
Pan Clearance, page 356
Crop backs up or
hesitates on feed draper
Auger speed too slow Install auger speed-up kit
See your MacDon Dealer
Side drapers back-feed
Side drapers running too
slow in heavy crop
Increase side draper
speed
3.7.7 Draper Speed, page
80
Crop is thrown across
opening and under
opposite side draper
Side drapers running too
fast in light crop
Reduce side draper
speed
3.7.7 Draper Speed, page
80
Crop is thrown across
opening and under
opposite side draper
Excessive overlap of
feeder draper
Center side draper drive
rollers over feed draper
side deflectors
See your MacDon Dealer
Crop feeding into feeder
house at sides more than
at center
Auger not delivering crop
properly
Add flighting extensions
4.1.1 Using Flighting
Extensions, page 269
Crop feeding into feeder
house at sides more than
at center
Auger not delivering crop
properly
Add stripper bars
4.1.2 Using Stripper Bars,
page 269
Crop feeding into feeder
house at sides more than
at center
Auger not delivering crop
properly
Remove auger outer tines
Removing Feed Auger
Tines, page 368
Crop feeding into feeder
house at sides more than
at center
Auger not delivering crop
properly
Install auger speed-up kit
See your MacDon Dealer
Crop feeding into feeder
house at center more than
at sides
Auger not delivering crop
properly
Add auger outer tines
Removing Feed Auger
Tines, page 368
Crop feeding into feeder
house at center more than
at sides
Auger not delivering crop
properly
Remove flighting
extensions
4.1.1 Using Flighting
Extensions, page 269
Crop feeding into feeder
house at center more than
at sides
Auger not delivering crop
properly
Remove auger stripper
bars
4.1.2 Using Stripper Bars,
page 269
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