11. - Troubleshooting guide
FC244/D/-FF/D-FF
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KN329CGB_A
Mower conditioner
11. Troubleshooting guide
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Problem
Cause
Remedy
Uneven stubble.
Dull or broken knives.
Replace knives.
Knives not installed
correctly.
Make sure the arrow on
the knife upper face is
pointing in the disc's
direction of rotation.
Too low PTO speed
(rotational frequency).
Increase the speed to
540/min.
Poor quality of cut in
difficult conditions (Dense
and lodged crop, Dry and
hard soil).
Insufficient ground
pressure.
Reduce pressure in the
hydro-pneumatic
accumulator to 10 bar
below the recommended
minimum pressure.
Adjust main frame height
with regards to the ground:
- Lower the tractor lift to
obtain a distance of
H = 500 mm (1’7.7’’)
between the right Hitch
pin and the soil.
Knives with vertical
deflection.
Replace knives.
Reduce the pitch angle.
Soil build up in front of the
cutterbar.
Too much cutterbar down
pressure.
Increase accumulator
pressure.
Very wet working
conditions.
Adjust main frame height
with regards to the ground.
Bad ground contour
adaptation.
Incorrect main frame
setting.
Adjust main frame height
with regards to the ground.
Excessive ground speed.
Reduce groundspeed.
Insufficient ground
pressure.
Reduce accumulator
pressure.
