MacDon A40-D, Operator'S Manual

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Symptom Problem Solution Section
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Reel not feeding properly
in heavy crops
Decrease ground speed.
3.10 Selecting
Ground Speed,
page 93
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Bent or misaligned guards
causing poor
shearing action
Align guards for proper
shearing action.
Aligning Guard,
page 123
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Forming shields
improperly adjusted -
fluffer too low
Adjust forming shields,
raise fluffer.
3.6.14 Positioning
the Forming
Shields, page 79
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Fluffer bypassing or
dragging crop Adjust fluffer for proper crop
control.
3.6.14 Positioning
the Forming
Shields, page 79
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Auger to stripper
clearance too wide Adjust auger to stripper bars
clearance. 3.6.4 Setting Auger
Position, page 61
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Roll gap too large Adjust roll gap.
3.6.12 Adjusting
Conditioner Roll
Gap, page 76
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Conditioner running
too slow Maintain rated knife /
conditioner speed.
2.2 Product
Specifications, page
21
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Uneven crop flow
across auger
Remove front stripper bar or
stripper bar extension if
installed.
4.12 Stripper Bar,
page 164
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Excessive center feeding
of crop Remove front stripper bar
extensions if installed.
4.12 Stripper Bar,
page 164
Conditioner plugging; knife
plugging; uneven
formation and bunching of
windrow
Build up of crop at ends of
rolls, especially in
tall crops
Add front stripper bar extension.
4.12 Stripper Bar,
page 164
Uneven windrow formation
in light crop
Rear of feed pan too low Raise rock drop tine bar.
3.6.11 Setting Feed
Pan and Rock Drop
Tine Position, page
75
Reel causes seed loss
(e.g. grass seed)
Reel speed too fast
Adjust flow control on
windrower. 3.6.3 Adjusting Reel
Speed, page 61
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