MacDon 922 - Manual (Page 66)

Form # 46620 Issue 01/06 64
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION REF.
Hay conditioner rolls will not turn. Obstruction or wad in
conditioner rolls.
Turn mechanism in reverse and
remove wad.
35
Drive belt too loose. Tighten conditioner belt. 57
Auger is excessively end-feeding hay
to conditioner rolls.
Crop is not being distributed
evenly to conditioner.
Remove auger flighting deflectors. 28
Remove outboard sets of rubber
fingers on auger.
28
Install longer “L” channel front
strippers. 28
Install center stripper extensions. 28
Reposition auger for closest
clearance to front and center stripper
bars. 54
Auger is excessively center-feeding
hay to conditioner rolls.
Crop is not being distributed
evenly to conditioner.
Install outboard finger assemblies
mounted to auger.
28
Install shorter “C” channel front
strippers. 28
Remove center stripper bar
extensions. 28
Install auger flighting deflectors. 28
Reduce auger speed. 55
Over-conditioning of crop. Excessive intermesh of hay
conditioner rolls.
Reduce intermesh of rolls. 29
Under-conditioning of crop. Insufficient intermesh of hay
conditioner rolls.
Increase intermesh of rolls. 29
Windrow too wide or too narrow. Windrow forming shields
improperly positioned for
desired width.
Position shields to width desired. 31
For swath widths wider than 72”
(1830 mm) install deflector fins on
forming shield top cover. 32
Windrow uneven. Unclean cutting due to sickles
and/or guards excessively worn.
Replace sickles and guards. 45
Sickle hold-downs incorrectly
set causing poor cutting.
Adjust hold-downs. 46
Excessive dirt build-up in front
of auger and along stripper
bars.
Remove dirt accumulation in auger
pans to clear stripper bars. Increase
header flotation and reduce guard
angle to prevent dirt being carried
into header.
*
Reel not clearing crop off of
sickle.
Move reel down, closer to sickle. 25
Crop hesitating on auger pans
in front of auger, especially in
short crops.
Move reel down, closer to knife and
pan.
25/51
Excessive clearance between
auger and stripper bars
Move auger down and rearward for
close clearance (1/8” [3 mm]) to front
and center stripper bars
54
Conditioner rolls set too close Increase clearance between rolls. 29
* - Also see your Windrower Tractor Operator’s Manual.