214683 565 Revision A
Problem
Solution Refer to
Symptom: Knife plugging
Reel too high or too far forward
Lower reel or move reel rearward
• 3.7.10 Reel Height, page 95
• 3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position,
page 99
Ground speed to slow
Increase ground speed
3.7.7 Ground Speed, page 90
Loose knife drive belt
Adjust drive belt tension
Checking and Tensioning Knife
Drive Belts, page 464
Improper knife hold-down
adjustment
Adjust hold-down
• Adjusting Hold-Downs with
Pointed Guards, page 448
• Adjusting Hold-Downs with
Stub Guards, page 451
Dull or broken knife section Replace knife section
5.8.1 Replacing Knife Section, page
437
Bent or broken guards Align or replace guards
5.8.7 Knife Guards, page 441
Reel fingers not lifting crop properly
ahead of knife
Adjust reel position/ finger pitch
• 3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position,
page 99
• 3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch, page 111
Steel pick-up fingers contacting
knife
Increase reel clearance to cutterbar
or adjust “frown”
• 5.15.1 Reel Clearance to
Cutterbar, page 502
• 5.15.2 Reel Frown, page 506
Float too heavy
Adjust springs for lighter float 3.7.3 Header Float, page 64
Mud or dirt build-up on cutterbar
Raise cutterbar by lowering skid
shoes
3.7.2 Cutting on the Ground, page
62
Mud or dirt build-up on cutterbar Install cut-out sections
Installing Knifehead Shield, page
453
Mud or dirt build-up on cutterbar Flatten header angle
3.7.5 Header Angle, page 81
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