MacDon FlexDraper FD140 - Page 592

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Problem
Solution Refer to
Reel too low Raise reel 3.7.10 Reel Height, page 95
Relief valve on has low relief
pressure setting
Increase relief pressure to
manufacturer’s recommendations
Refer to the combine operator’s
manual.
Low oil reservoir level on
NOTE:
Sometimes there is more than one
reservoir
Fill to proper level
Refer to the combine operator’s
manual.
Relief valve malfunction Replace relief valve
Refer to the combine operator’s
manual.
Cutting tough crops with standard
torque (19-tooth) reel drive
sprocket
Replace with high torque (10-tooth
or 14-tooth) reel drive sprocket
5.16.3 Reel Drive Sprocket, page
530
Symptom: Plastic fingers cut at tip
Insufficient reel to cutterbar
clearance
Increase clearance
5.15.1 Reel Clearance to Cutterbar,
page 502
Symptom: Plastic fingers bent rearward at tip
Reel digging into ground with reel
speed slower than ground speed
Raise header
• 3.7.1 Cutting off the Ground,
page 58
• 3.7.2 Cutting on the Ground,
page 62
Reel digging into ground with reel
speed slower than ground speed
Decrease header tilt 3.7.5 Header Angle, page 81
Reel digging into ground with reel
speed slower than ground speed
Move reel aft
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page
99
Symptom: Plastic fingers bent forward at tip
Reel digging into ground with reel
speed faster than ground speed
Raise header
• 3.7.1 Cutting off the Ground,
page 58
• 3.7.2 Cutting on the Ground,
page 62
Reel digging into ground with reel
speed faster than ground speed
Decrease header tilt
3.7.5 Header Angle, page 81
Reel digging into ground with reel
speed faster than ground speed
Move reel aft
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page
99
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