Troubleshooting
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KM00321,000028D -19-07FEB14-1/2
Pickup Operation
CAUTION: When lifting the pickup, place
blocks underneath. Shut off the engine
before making any adjustments or performing
any service operations.
Symptom
Problem
Solution
The pickup does not drop to the
ground
Front tires over-inflated
Reduce tire pressure
Float pressure too high
1
Reset float pressure correctly
The pickup digs into the ground
Gauge wheels incorrectly set
Readjust gauge wheels
Crop wraps around feed auger
Auger scrapers not installed
Install and adjust scrapers
Scrapers incorrectly set
Readjust scrapers
Feed auger slips too easily
Feed auger speed too high
Reduce feed auger speed
Wrongly adjusted scrapers
Adjust scrapers properly
Feed auger paddles are set too far
outward
Move feed auger paddles further
inward
Slip clutch worn
Replace worn parts
Only part of crop is picked up
Pickup teeth turn too slowly
Increase their speed
Ground speed too fast
Slow down
Gauge wheels incorrectly set
Adjust height of gauge wheels
Pickup teeth cannot turn
Chain not installed
Install and adjust chain
Defective cam
Check whether cam is broken or worn
Pickup does not float or drop freely
Excessive or insufficient floatation
Adjust float pressure
1
Studs or springs on gear case
freewheel worn or broken
Change the parts affected
Pickup leaves part of the crop on
ground
Pickup is floating in the air
Adjust float pressure
1
Teeth squint or broken
Straighten or replace teeth
Broken pickup teeth
Pickup too low
Raise pickup
Foreign bodies or broken teeth inside
pickup cylinder
Remove foreign bodies or broken
teeth
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Summary of Contents for Pickup N3003
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