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TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom Problem Solution Section
Reel too high or too
far forward Lower reel or move
reel rearward
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3.7.9 Reel Height, page
78
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3.7.10 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 82
Ground speed to slow Increase ground speed
3.7.6 Ground Speed, page
74
Loose knife drive belt Adjust drive belt tension
Tensioning Knife Drive
Belts, page 369
Improper knife hold-down
adjustment
Adjust hold-down
Checking Knife
Hold-Downs, page 354
Dull or broken knife section Replace knife section
5.8.1 Replacing Knife
Section, page 345
Bent or broken guards Align or replace guards
5.8.7 Knife Guards, page
349
Reel fi ngers not lifting crop
properly ahead of knife
Adjust reel position/
fi nger pitch
•
3.7.10 Reel Fore-Aft
Position, page 82
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3.7.11 Reel Tine Pitch,
page 89
Steel pick-up fi ngers
contacting knife
Increase reel clearance to
cutterbar or adjust “frown”
•
5.13.1 Reel Clearance to
Cutterbar, page 404
•
5.13.2 Reel Frown, page
407
Float too heavy
Adjust springs for
lighter
fl oat
3.7.2 Header Float, page
55
Raise cutterbar by lowering
skid shoes
Cutting on the Ground,
page 53
Install cut-out sections
Installing Knifehead Shield,
page 357
Mud or dirt build-up
on cutterbar
Flatten header angle
3.7.4 Header Angle, page
72
Knife plugging
Knife is not operating at
recommended speed Check engine speed
of combine Refer to combine
operator’s manual
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