MacDon 963 Harvest Header - Manual (Page 59)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION REF.
WINDROW FORMATION
Heads on ground (flowered
out).
Draper speed too slow. Increase draper speed. 20
Draper angle too flat. Increase draper angle. 20
Ground speed too slow. Increase ground speed. 17
Crop too ripe. Cut material before too
mature.
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Hollow in center. Draper speed too slow. Increase draper speed. 20
Delivery opening too
wide.
Decrease delivery opening
width.
21
Heads in center (too much
herringbone).
Draper speed too fast. Reduce draper speed. 20
Ground speed too fast. Reduce ground speed. 17
Crop too green. Allow to mature. ---
Uneven windrow. Ground speed too fast
for drapers.
Reduce ground speed or
increase draper speed.
17
20
Reel too low. Raise reel. 24
Reel too fast. Reduce reel speed. 24
Draper angle too steep. Decrease draper angle. 20
Material not feeding
evenly off of sickle.
Lower reel
Install stub guards.
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* See Windrower or Combine Adapter Operator's Manual.
* * See your MacDon dealer.