TROUBLESHOOTING
Form # 169089
97
Model Year - 2010
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION
SECTION
Breakage Of Conditioner
Drive Belt
Improper belt tension.
Adjust conditioner drive belt
tension.
7.9.3.1
Belt not in proper groove in
pulley.
Move belt to proper groove.
7.9.3.2
Foreign object between rolls.
Disengage header and stop
engine. When all moving
parts are completely stopped,
remove foreign object.
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Belt pulleys and idlers
misaligned.
Align pulleys and idler.
See
MacDon
Dealer.
Machine Pulling To One Side
Header dragging on one end
and pulling to that side.
Adjust header flotation on
both ends.
6.12.4
Discs Don’t Turn When
Engaging Cutterbar
Mud on cutterbar.
Remove mud from cutterbar.
Do not allow mud to dry on
cutterbar.
6.11
Hoses not connected.
Connect hoses
6.3
Poor connection at valve.
Check connection at
windrower.
See
windrower
manual.
Header runs while unloaded
but slows or stops when
starting to cut
Hydraulic oil level in windrower
is low.
Add oil to windrower
reservoir.
See
windrower
manual.
Defective hydraulic motor.
Repair/replace hydraulic
motor.
See
windrower
manual.
Defective hydraulic pump in
windrower.
Repair/replace pump.
See
windrower
manual.
Defective relief valve in
windrower.
Repair/replace relief valve.
See
windrower
manual.
Cold oil in hydraulic drive
system.
Reduce ground speed until
oil reaches operating
temperature.
6.12.8
Header slows when going
uphill
Hydraulic oil level in windrower
is low.
Add oil to windrower
reservoir.
See
windrower
manual.