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TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom Problem Solution Refer to
Reel speed too fast Reduce reel speed
3.7.4 Reel Speed, page
50
Reel fi ngers not
aggressive enough
Move to a more
aggressive
fi nger
pitch notch
3.7.10 Reel Tine Pitch,
page 55
Reel too low Raise reel
3.7.8 Reel Height, page
53
Relief valve on windrower
has low relief pressure
setting Increase relief pressure
to manufacturer’s
recommendations
Low oil level in reservoir
on windrower
NOTE:
There may be more
than one reservoir.
Fill to proper level
Relief valve malfunction Replace relief valve
Refer to the windrower
operator’s manual
Reel motion is uneven
or stalls in heavy crops
Cutting tough crops with
standard torque (19-tooth)
reel drive sprocket Replace with high torque
(10-tooth) or 14-tooth reel
drive sprocket
5.9.3 Reel Drive Sprocket,
page 203
Plastic fingers cut at tip
Insuf fi cient reel to
cutterbar clearance
Increase clearance
5.8.1 Reel Clearance to
Cutterbar, page 175
Raise header
3.7.1 Cutting Height, page
44
Decrease header tilt
3.7.3 Header Angle, page
50
Plastic fingers bent
rearward at tip
Reel digging into ground
with reel speed slower
than ground speed
Move reel aft
3.7.9 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 54
Raise header
3.7.1 Cutting Height, page
44
Decrease header tilt
3.7.3 Header Angle, page
50
Plastic fingers bent
forward at tip (opposite
of above)
Reel digging into ground
with reel speed faster than
ground speed
Move reel aft
3.7.9 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 54
Correct plugging and
cutting issues
3.13 Unplugging the
Cutterbar, page 72
Plastic fingers bent
close to tine tube
Excessive plugging at
cutterbar with wads of crop
accumulating at cutterbar
while maintaining reel
operation
Stop reel before plugging
becomes excessive
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