MacDon D65 SP DHOM - Manual (Page 270)

TROUBLESHOOTING
7.6 Windrow Formation
Symptom Problem Solution Section
Draper speed too slow Increase draper speed.
4.7.6 Draper Speed, page
57
Draper angle too flat Increase header angle.
Controlling Header Angle,
page 56
Ground speed too slow Increase ground speed.
4.7.5 Ground Speed, page
57
Heads on ground and
scattered
Crop too ripe
Cut material before
too mature.
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Draper speed too slow Increase draper speed.
4.7.6 Draper Speed, page
57
Hollow in center
Delivery opening too wide
Decrease delivery
opening width. 4.8 Delivery Opening,
page 74
4.7.6 Draper Speed, page
57
Draper speed too fast or
header angle too steep
Reduce draper speed
and/or decrease
header angle.
4.7.3 Header Angle, page
55
Ground speed too fast Reduce ground speed.
4.7.5 Ground Speed, page
57
All heads in center
Crop too green Allow to mature. —
All heads to one side
Crop leaning to one side
and reel too slow
Increase reel speed to
re-orient crop parallel
to draper slats and/or
increase finger pitch
aggressiveness.
4.7.4 Reel Speed, page
56
4.7.10 Reel Tine Pitch,
page 65
Ground speed too fast for
drapers, causing heads to
fan out and crop to leave
drapers unevenly
Reduce ground speed or
increase draper speed.
4.7.5 Ground Speed, page
57
4.7.6 Draper Speed, page
57
Reel too low Raise reel.
4.7.8 Reel Height, page
58
Uneven windrow (any
crop condition)
Reel speed too fast Reduce reel speed.
4.7.4 Reel Speed, page
56
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