MacDon R85 - Page 198

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Symptom
Problem
Solution Refer to
Not cutting short enough in
down crop
Broken, bent, or
dull blades
Replace blades or turn
blades over.
Replacing the Cutterblades,
page 144
Not cutting short enough in
down crop
Cutting height too
high
Adjust header angle to
lower cutting height if field
conditions allow.
4.6 Header Angle, page 97
Material being pulled out
by roots when cutting tall
crop leaning into machine
Crop in conditioner
rolls before crop is
cut
Increase roll gap.
4.2.2 Adjusting Roll Gap, page
87
Damaged leaves and
broken stems
Insufficient roll gap
Increase roll gap.
4.2.2 Adjusting Roll Gap, page
87
Damaged leaves and
broken stems
Roll timing off
Check roll timing and
adjust if necessary.
4.4 Roll Timing, page 90
Slow crop drying
Crop is bunched in
windrow
Adjust forming shields/
baffle.
4.5 Forming Shields, page 93
Slow crop drying
Rolls not crimping
crop sufficiently
Decrease roll gap.
4.2.2 Adjusting Roll Gap, page
87
Excessive drying or
bleaching of crop
Excessive crimping Increase roll gap.
4.2.2 Adjusting Roll Gap, page
87
Excessive drying or
bleaching of crop
Crop is spread too
wide in windrow
Adjust forming shields. 4.5 Forming Shields, page 93
Poorly formed or bunchy
windrows
Forming shields not
properly adjusted
Adjust forming shields.
4.5 Forming Shields, page 93
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