MacDon PW8 - Crop Material Overshoots Auger

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Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
Refer to this table if you encounter problems when operating your pick-up header.
Problem Solution Refer to
Symptom: Crop material overshoots the table auger
Draper speed is too high
Reduce the draper speed until the
pick-up header is pushing the swath
slightly forward.
Adjusting Draper Speed, page 80
Header height is incorrect
Adjust the header height to 305 mm
(12 in.). Header height is measured
from the center of the rear draper
roller to the ground.
Header Height, page 90
Hold-down rods are improperly
adjusted
Adjust the rod tube so that the tips of
the rods are close enough to the
draper belts to prevent overshoot.
Adjusting Hold-Down Rod Angle, page
96
Symptom: The swath forms a ball and rolls to the right or left where it is eventually lost off the end of the pick-up
header
Draper speed is too high
Reduce the draper speed until the
pick-up header is pushing the swath
slightly forward.
Adjusting Draper Speed, page 80
Light crop flows forward and the
fingers are unable to move the swath
rearward
Install the Hold-Down Performance kit
MD #B5475.
• See your Dealer
• 6.1 Hold-Down Performance Kit,
page 321
Symptom: Shelling in delicate crops
Draper speed is too high
Reduce the draper speed until the
pick-up header is pushing the swath
slightly forward.
Adjusting Draper Speed, page 80
Hold-down rods are improperly
adjusted
Raise the hold-down assembly high
enough to clear the swath.
Hold-Down Position, page 95
Symptom: Header leaves material in the field
Pick-up header fingers are set too high
Raise the wheels to lower the pick-up
height.
Pick-Up Height, page 91
Draper speed is too low Increase the draper speed. Adjusting Draper Speed, page 80
The pick-up header is running too fast
(pulling swath apart)
Reduce the draper speed until the
pick-up header is pushing the swath
slightly forward.
Adjusting Draper Speed, page 80
Symptom: Header is picking a large amount of dirt and stones
Draper speed is too high
Reduce the draper speed until the
pick-up header is pushing the swath
slightly forward.
Adjusting Draper Speed, page 80
Pick-up height is too low
Lower the wheels to raise the pick-up
height.
Pick-Up Height, page 91