Vicon Extra 124 - Troubleshooting; Cutterbar Faults and Remedies; PTO Shaft Knocking

Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooti ng
Cutterbar
PTO shaft
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Problems with stripes are more likely to occur when mowing
short, strong, spring crops in less than ideal weather conditions.
Always check that the knives on the cutting discs are sharp. The
angle of the machine can be changed a little to experiment
(forwards or backwards). Ensure that the PTO shaft does not drop
downwards when the length of the top link is changed.
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Extra equipment - Page 84
Fault Possible cause Remedy Page
The machine's
setting has changed
The tractor's lift arms cannot hold
themselves steady in a fixed position
Fit a chain to maintain the machine's
suspension in position
29
The machine is
hanging too low
when lifting with the
tractor's lift arms
The working height of the suspension
is not correct
Check the working height of the
suspension
29
The swath of mown
crop is not
positioned correctly
Swath roller
2
or swathboard
2
Change from the swath roller
2
to the
swathboard
2
or vice versa
84
Uneven stubble
Driving too slowly Increase speed 20
The tractor RPM on the PTO is too low
Check the rotational speed - not over
575 rpm.
20
The knives are blunt or individual
knives are missing
Turn or replace the knives
58
The V-belts are not correctly tightened Check the V-belts 66
The V-belts are worn Replace the V-belts 81
Stripes in the
stubble
1
The cutterbar is not correctly angled for
the crop in question
Adjust the angle of the cutterbar
38
The cutterbar is fitted with high skids
2
Remove the high skids
2
Note! The field must be free of stones
84
Build up of crop on the cutting discs Increase speed
Waste when
mowing seed grass
crop
The cones are too heavily loaded
Remove the cones and the left-hand
swathboard
2
84
The cutterbar gets
abnormally warm
Too much oil in the cutterbar Inspect the oil level in the cutterbar 69
Wrong oil type Change to the correct oil type 94
Fault Possible cause Remedy Page
The PTO shaft is
knocking
The top link between the tractor and
the machine is too short (low stubble
height)
Increase the length of the top link
38