MacDon D65 SP DHOM - Manual (Page 260)

TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom Problem Solution Section
Reel too high or too far
forward. Lower reel or move reel
rearward.
4.7.8 Reel Height, page 58
4.7.9 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 58
Ground speed too slow. Increase ground speed.
4.7.5 Ground Speed, page
57
Loose knife drive belt. Adjust drive belt tension.
Tensioning Non-Timed
Knife Drive Belts, page 163
or Tensioning Timed Knife
Drive Belts, page 168
Improper knife hold-down
adjustment.
Adjust hold-down.
Checking Knife
Hold-Downs, page 149
Dull or broken knife
sections.
Replace knife section.
6.5.1 Replacing Knife
Section, page 140
Bent or broken guards. Align or replace guards.
6.5.7 Knife Guards, page
144
Reel fingers not lifting crop
properly ahead of knife. Adjust reel position / finger
pitch.
4.7.9 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 58
4.7.10 Reel Tine Pitch,
page 65
Steel pick-up fingers
contacting knife. Increase reel clearance to
cutterbar, or adjust frown.
6.8.1 Reel Clearance to
Cutterbar, page 200
6.8.2 Reel Frown, page
203
Float too heavy.
Adjust springs for lighter
float. 4.7.2 Header Float, page
55
Raise cutterbar by lowering
skid shoes. Cutting On the Ground,
page 53
Install cut-out sections. See your MacDon Dealer
Mud or dirt build-up on
cutterbar.
Flatten header angle.
Controlling Header Angle,
page 56
Knife plugging
Knife is not operating at
recommended speed. Check engine speed of
windrower. Refer to your windrower’s
operator’s manual
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