Kverneland Vicon RV 2160, Operation Manual

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Troubleshooting
O rotor
Problem Cause Solution Page
Blockage in front of the rotor Too high a driving speed > Decrease the driving speed
Low rpm > Increase the pto speed
Machine is set too low > Level the machine 48
Irregular crop flow > Adjust the crop guard
Crop loss Crumbling crop > Reduce the number of
knives
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60
Blockage behind the rotor Too short a cutting length > Reduce the number of
knives
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60
Crop wrapping around the rotor Cross scraper support poorly
adjusted > Adjust the cross scraper sup-
port
Excessive power requirement of
the machine Blunt knives > Sharpen the knives 197
Too low pto speed > Increase the pto speed
Too high driving speed > Reduce the driving speed
Cross scraper support
clogged or dirtied > Remove one or several
knives
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60
The knives cannot be engaged
in the cutting position Dirt between or around knife
mechanism, blocking knife
movement > Check the electro-hydraulic
circuit
> Check the free mobility of the
knives
Blockage behind the rotor Too short a cutting length > Reduce the number of
knives
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60