MacDon PW8, Operator'S Manual

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Revision A
7 Troubleshooting
Symptom Problem Solution Refer to
Material overshoots the
table auger
Draper speed too high
Reduce draper speed until
pick-up is just pushing
the swath.
Adjusting Draper Speed,
page 71
Material overshoots the
table auger
Incorrect header height
Measure and adjust
header height to 305 mm
(12 in.) from the center of
the rear draper roller to
the ground.
Header Height, page 79
Material overshoots the
table auger
Improperly adjusted
hold-down rods
Adjust the rod tube so the
tips of the rods are close
enough to the draper belts
to prevent overshoot.
Adjusting Hold-Down Rod
Angle, page 85
Swath forms a ball and
rolls to the right or left
where it is eventually lost
off the end of the pick-up
Draper speed too high
Reduce draper speed until
pick-up is just pushing
the swath.
Adjusting Draper Speed,
page 71
Swath forms a ball and
rolls to the right or left
where it is eventually lost
off the end of the pick-up
Light crop flowing forward
and fingers unable to
move swath rearward Add optional Hold-Down
Performance kit
MD #B5475.
•
See your Dealer
•
6.1 Hold-Down
Performance Kit, page
263
Shelling in delicate crops Draper speed too high
Reduce draper speed until
pick-up is just pushing
the swath.
Adjusting Draper Speed,
page 71
Shelling in delicate crops
Improperly adjusted
hold-down
Raise the hold-down
assembly high enough to
clear the swath.
Hold-Down Position, page
84
Header leaves material in
the field Pick-up teeth are set
too high Raise wheels to lower the
pick-up height.
Pick-Up Height, page 80
Header leaves material in
the field
Draper speed too low Increase draper speed.
Adjusting Draper Speed,
page 71
Header leaves material in
the field Pick-up is running too fast
(pulling swath apart)
Slow down the pick-up
until it is just pushing
the swath.
Adjusting Draper Speed,
page 71
Header is picking a large
amount of dirt and stones
Draper speed too high
Reduce draper speed until
pick-up is just pushing
the swath.
Adjusting Draper Speed,
page 71
Header is picking a large
amount of dirt and stones
Pick-up height too low
Lower wheels to raise the
pick-up height. Pick-Up Height, page 80