MacDon FD75 OM User Manual
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Symptom
Problem
Solution
Section
Clean debris from poly
pan
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Check feed draper tension
6.11.4 Adjusting Header
Draper Tracking, page
337
Replace roller bearing(s)
Replacing Adapter Drive
Roller Bearing, page 326
Feed draper stalling
Check feed draper motor
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Check auger clearance
6.7.1 Adjusting Auger to
Pan Clearance, page 286
Heavy crop plugging
between adapter auger
and feed draper
See also “Adapter auger
back-feeds” earlier in this
table
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Auger speed too low
Install auger speed-up kit
See your MacDon Dealer
Excessive clearance from
auger to drive roller
Lower auger
6.7.1 Adjusting Auger to
Pan Clearance, page 286
Crop backs up or
hesitates on feed draper
Auger speed too slow
Install auger speed-up kit
See your MacDon Dealer
Side drapers back-feed
Side drapers running too
slow in heavy crop
Increase side draper
speed
Side drapers running too
fast in light crop
Reduce side draper speed
Crop is thrown across
opening and under
opposite side draper
Excessive overlap of
feeder draper
Center side draper drive
rollers over feed draper
side deflectors
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Add flighting extensions
5.1.1 Using Flighting
Extensions, page 189
Add stripper bars
5.1.2 Using Stripper Bars,
page 189
Remove auger outer tines
Removing Feed Auger
Tines, page 294
Crop feeding into feeder
house at sides more
than at center
Auger not delivering crop
properly
Install auger speed-up kit
See your MacDon Dealer
Add auger outer tines
Removing Feed Auger
Tines, page 294
Remove flighting
extensions
5.1.1 Using Flighting
Extensions, page 189
Crop feeding into feeder
house at center more
than at sides
Auger not delivering crop
properly
Remove auger stripper
bars
5.1.2 Using Stripper Bars,
page 189
Crop getting stuffed in
gap between cut-out in
endsheet and knife head
Crop heads leaning away
from knifehead hole in
endsheet
Add shields, except in
damp/sticky soils
6.8.10 Knifehead Shield,
page 320
Material accumulates
inside or under front
edge of draper
Deck height improperly
adjusted
Adjust deck height
6.11.5 Adjusting Deck
Height, page 339
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