MacDon FlexDraper FD140 - Page 586

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Problem
Solution Refer to
Symptom: Divider rod running down standing crop
Divider rods too long Remove divider rod
3.7.13 Crop Dividers, page 115
Symptom: Crop not being cut at ends
Reel not frowning or not centered in
header
Adjust reel horizontal position or
reel frown
• 3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position,
page 99
• 5.15.2 Reel Frown, page 506
Knife hold-downs not adjusted
properly
Adjust hold-downs so knife works
freely but still keep sections from
lifting off guards
• Adjusting Hold-Downs with
Pointed Guards, page 448
• Adjusting Hold-Downs with Stub
Guards, page 451
Knife sections or guards are worn or
broken
Replace all worn and broken cutting
parts
5.8 Knife, page 437
Header is not level Level header
3.9 Leveling the Header, page 286
Reel fingers not lifting crop properly
ahead of knife
Adjust reel position and/or
finger pitch
• 3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position,
page 99
• 3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 111
Divider runs down thick crop at ends
preventing proper feeding due to
material bridging the cutter guards
Replace 3–4 end guards with
stub guards
• 5.8.7 Knife Guards, page 441
• 6.3.5 Stub Guard Conversion
Kit, page 550
• See your MacDon Dealer
Symptom: Bushy or tangled crop flows over divider rod, builds up on endsheets
Divider rods providing insufficient
separation
Install long divider rods
3.7.13 Crop Dividers, page 115
Symptom: Cut grain falling ahead of cutterbar
Ground speed too slow
Increase ground speed
3.7.7 Ground Speed, page 90
Reel speed too slow Increase reel speed
3.7.6 Reel Speed, page 89
Reel too high Lower reel 3.7.10 Reel Height, page 95
Cutterbar too high
Lower cutterbar
• 3.7.1 Cutting off the Ground,
page 58
• 3.7.2 Cutting on the Ground,
page 62
Reel too far forward
Move reel back on arms
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page
99
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