Eliminating malfunctions
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Cutterb ar bl ock age
The enti re rotor uni t is protected by a sl ip clutch in t he cardan shaft.
The slip clutch responds to an overload and transfers no more power.
The clutch responds if there is a loud juddering.
The following steps are possible to clear the blockage in the cutterbar:
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Swivel out the knives and engage the tractor's PTO shaft.
or
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Mechanical rotor coupling
or
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Hydraul ic rotor uncoupli ng [+] .
or
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Empty the bale chamber when the bale i s nearly formed.
or
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Use of the PowerPush system [+]
or
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Reversal of the rotor's direction of rotation for manual or automatic
removal of the blockage.