Faults
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Faults
Faults
Faults can often be eliminated quickly and easily. Before contacting
Customer Service, refer to the table to check whether you can remedy
the fault yourself.
What to do in the event of a malfunction
In case of a fault, proceed as follows:
Immediately stop operation.
Switch off the tractor PTO shaft drive.
Switch off the tractor and secure it.
The fault must be repaired before work can be resumed.
Otherwise, damage to the machine and serious or fatal injury may
be caused as a result.
Faults
Causes
Remedy
Rotor is leaving crop behind on
one side and is digging too deeply
into the ground on the other side.
Rotor pitch set wrongly
→
Chapter »Preparing for use«, section
»Rotor pitch«, page 44
Rotor is leaving crop behind across
the entire width.
Working depth set too high
→
Chapter »Preparing for use«, section
»Rotor pitch«, page 44
Crop is heavily contaminated.
Rotor tines set too low
→
Chapter »Preparing for use«, section
»Rotor pitch«, page 44
→
Chapter »Coupling the machine«,
section »Coupling the lower link«,
page 35
Machine not operating cleanly at
high speed
Rotor tines set too high
Uneven terrain
→
Chapter »Preparing for use«, section
»Rotor pitch«, page 44
Speed too high to process
fodder mass
Reduce speed.
Rotor dragging crop along –
Unclean swath form
Swath former too tight on rotor
→
Chapter »Preparing for use«, section
»Adjusting the swath width«, page 61
Fodder mass very large
Reduce speed.
Rotational speed too high
Reduce speed.
PTO shaft coupling responding
frequently
Fodder mass excessive or
irregular
Reduce speed.
Rotor tines set too low
→
Chapter »Preparing for use«, section
»Rotor pitch«, page 44
Noise production during work
Loose screw connections or
worn-out rotor arms
Check rotor arms and screw connections
on tines and tighten as necessary.
Machine drops during transport
journeys.
Ball valve not closed
Close the ball valve.
→
Chapter »Safety«, section
»Hydraulics« page 15
