TROUBLESHOOTING
Form # 169089
95
Model Year - 2010
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION
SECTION
Conditioner Rolls Plugging
(cont’d)
Cutting height too low.
Decrease header angle to
raise cutting height.
6.12.3
Backing into windrow.
Raise header before backing
up.
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Rolls improperly timed.
Adjust roll timing.
6.12.5.2
Uneven Formation And
Bunching Of Windrow
Rear deflector bypassing or
dragging crop.
Adjust rear deflector for
proper crop control.
6.12.7.2
Forming shields improperly
adjusted.
Adjust forming shields.
6.12.7
Roll gap too large.
Adjust roll gap.
6.12.5
Crop lifter roll belts slipping.
Replace belts.
7.9.5.1
Conditioner rolls running too
slow.
Maintain rated header speed.
6.12.1
Uneven Windrow Formation
In Light Crop
Uneven feeding.
Reduce header speed.
6.12.2
Cutting Height Varies From
One Side To The Other
Flotation not properly balanced.
Adjust header flotation.
6.12.4
Broken, bent or dull blades.
Replace blades or turn
blades over.
7.8.4.3
Ground speed too fast.
Reduce ground speed.
6.12.8
Not Cutting Short Enough In
Down Crop
Cutting height too high.
Adjust header angle to lower
cutting height if field
conditions allow.
6.12.3
Material Being Pulled Out By
Roots When Cutting Tall
Crop Leaning Into Machine
Crop in conditioner rolls before
crop is cut.
Increase roll gap.
6.12.5
Insufficient roll gap.
Adjust roll spacing.
6.12.5
Damaged Leaves And Broken
Stems
Roll timing off.
Check roll timing and adjust if
necessary.
6.12.5.2
Rolls not crimping crop
sufficiently.
Decrease roll gap.
6.12.5
Slow Crop Drying
Crop is bunched in windrow.
Adjust forming shields/baffle.
6.12.7
Excessive crimping.
Increase roll gap.
6.12.5
Excessive Drying Or
Bleaching Of Crop
Crop is spread too wide in
windrow.
Adjust forming shields.
6.12.7
Ground speed too slow.
Increase ground speed.
6.12.8
Plugging Behind End
Hourglass Deflectors
Material not moving.
Install optional feed plate.
7.8.7
Poorly Formed Or Bunchy
Windrows
Forming shields not properly
adjusted.
Adjust forming shields.
6.12.7
