Form 46240
19
Issue 06/06
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
REF.
REEL DELIVERY
Reel not releasing crop.
In heavy crop, fingers
starting to flip over before
releasing crop.
Move to a more aggressive
finger pitch notch.
14
In light crop, cam arms in
position Y.
Move cam arms to position
X.
14
Reel speed too fast.
Reduce speed of reel to
allow crop to fall onto
augers properly. Reel speed
should be slightly faster than
ground speed.
*
Reel too low.
Raise reel.
*
Reel too far back.
Move reel forward.
*
Wrapping on reel end.
Finger pitch too
aggressive.
Decrease finger pitch
aggressiveness.
14
Reel too low.
Raise reel.
*
Reel speed too fast.
Reduce reel speed.
*
Reel not centered in
header.
Center reel in header.
*
Reel releases crop too
quickly.
Finger pitch not
aggressive enough.
Increase finger pitch
aggressiveness.
14
Reel too far forward.
Move reel back.
*
Reel motion is uneven in
heavy crop.
Reel speed too fast.
Reduce reel speed.
*
Reel taking too much
"bite" at crop entry.
Move cam arms to position
Y.
14
Reel fingers not
aggressive enough.
Move to a more aggressive
finger pitch notch.
14
Reel too low.
Raise reel.
*
Relief pressure too low.
Increase relief pressure.
*
Relief valve malfunction.
Replace relief valve.
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* See your Header or Power Unit Operator's Manual.
