MacDon FD75 - Page 519

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Symptom
Problem
Solution Refer to
Crop getting stuffed in gap
between cut-out in
endsheet and knifehead
Crop heads leaning away
from knifehead hole in
endsheet
Add shields, except in
damp/sticky soils
5.8.8 Knifehead Shield,
page 391
Material accumulates
inside or under front edge
of draper
Deck height improperly
adjusted
Adjust deck height
5.12.5 Adjusting Deck
Height, page 424
Material wrapping at
upper cross auger (UCA)
beater bars
Crop conditions do not
require beater bars
Remove beater bars
3.12 Upper Cross Auger
(UCA), page 250
Material accumulating on
end deflectors and
releasing in bunches
End deflectors too wide
Trim deflector or replace
with narrow deflector
(MD #172381)
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Cutterbar pushes dirt
across entire length
Header height too low
Raise header height with
float optimizer control
Refer to the combine
operator’s manual
Cutterbar pushes dirt
across entire length
Float locked
Unlock float
3.7.2 Header Float, page
58
Cutterbar pushes dirt
across entire length
Float set too heavy
Adjust float
Cutterbar pushes dirt
across entire length
Header angle too steep
Adjust header to optimum
angle
3.7.4 Header Angle, page
76
Pushing dirt at combine
adapter lower beam
Combine face plate
incorrectly installed
Remove adapter and
check combine faceplate
Refer to the combine
operator’s manual
Pushing dirt at combine
adapter lower beam
Header angle too flat
Increase header angle
3.7.4 Header Angle, page
76
Pushing dirt at combine
adapter lower beam
Float too light, header legs
do not rest on stops
Adjust to heavier float
3.7.2 Header Float, page
58
Wing float assembly
binding
Float locked out
Disengage adapter float
lockout
3.7.2 Header Float, page
58
Wing float assembly
binding
Float set too heavy
Adjust adapter springs to
lighter float
Reel contacts endsheet,
especially in smile
condition
Reel not centered
in header
Center reel in header
5.13.3 Centering Reel,
page 441
Reel contacts endsheet,
especially in smile
condition
Loose reel arm brace
Center reel in header and
tighten brace
5.13.3 Centering Reel,
page 441
Reel fingers being cut at
header hinge points in
frown condition
Reel clearance
inadequate
Adjust reel clearance to
cutterbar
Adjusting Reel Clearance,
page 438
Reel fingers being cut at
header hinge points in
frown condition
Reel clearance
inadequate
Adjust reel frown at finger
tubes
5.13.2 Reel Frown, page
439
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