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Pickup teeth do not revolve.
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Feed opening plugged with crop.
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Reduce ground speed and/or windrow size.
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Pickup drive idler not adjusted properly or pickup belt damaged.
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Adjust idler or replace belt, if necessary. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP DRIVE BELT IDLER in Service-Baler section.)
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Starter roll or pickup drive chain broken or missing.
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Repair or replace. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Broken cam and/or other internal pickup parts.
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Check for failed or worn cam and/or internal parts. Repair or replace as necessary. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Pickup will not float or drop freely.
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Excess or insufficient float assist.
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Adjust pickup float springs. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP FLOAT SPRINGS in Service-Baler section.)
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Binding between flare and end strippers.
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Remove chaff and dirt. Straighten any bent parts.
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Install gauge wheels to improve ground gauging.
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If equipped with gauge wheels; Crop or mud buildup between flare pivot plate and pickup gauge wheel arm.
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Replace flare pivot plate. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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| Symptom |
Problem |
Solution |
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Not picking up hay cleanly.
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Pickup teeth set too high.
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Lower pickup (See ADJUSTING PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)
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Too much float spring tension, causing pickup to bounce or stay up.
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Reduce float spring tension. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP FLOAT SPRINGS in Service-Baler section.)
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Damaged crop dividers and/or stripper, causing pickup to stay up.
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Straighten or replace damaged parts. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Ground speed too fast.
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Reduce ground speed.
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Windrows too light.
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Rake heavier windrows.
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Pickup teeth bent or broken.
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Straighten or replace teeth. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Light crop rolls forward instead of picking up.
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Rake heavy windrows if possible. Operate baler at 1/2-2/3 normal rpm, and shift tractor to higher gear to maintain desired ground speed.
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Reduce engine speed to 1500 rpm or lower and shift to a higher gear.
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Overcrowding ends.
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Reduce crowding. Install converging wheels if not equipped.
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Tractor tires smashing crop into stubble.
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Widen wheel spacing. (See ADJUSTING TRACTOR WHEELS in Preparing the Tractor section.)
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| Symptom |
Problem |
Solution |
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Pickup teeth digging in ground.
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Pickup set too low.
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Raise pickup. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)
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Gauge wheels (if equipped) are set too high relative to teeth.
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Adjust gauge wheels. (See ADJUSTING GAUGE WHEELS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Poor pickup flotation.
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Increase float spring tension. Check pivots. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP FLOAT SPRINGS in Service-Baler section.)
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Turn tractor drawbar over. (See ADJUSTING TRACTOR DRAWBAR in Preparing the Tractor section.)
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Rough terrain.
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Install gauge wheels.
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If equipped, gauge wheel tire flat.
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Inflate or repair as necessary. (See TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES in Preparing the Baler section.)
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Pickup teeth contact starter roll.
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Pickup raised too high.
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Adjust upstop bracket inward so tab does not align with slot in end stripper. Repeat for other side.
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Pickup teeth bent or broken
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Pickup set too low.
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Raise pickup. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)
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Adjust gauge wheels (if equipped). (See ADJUSTING GAUGE WHEELS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Foreign material inside pickup strippers and/or broken teeth.
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Remove material and/or replace teeth.
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Baling cornstalks.
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Raise pickup. Higher tooth breakage can be expected. (See BALING CORNSTALKS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Operating twine arms with pickup in transport position.
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Lower pickup. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)
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| Symptom |
Problem |
Solution |
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Plugging at crop dividers.
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Overcrowding ends.
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Reduce crowding.
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Pickup set too low.
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Raise pickup. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)
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Tractor tires smashing crop into stubble.
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Widen wheel spacing. (See ADJUSTING TRACTOR WHEELS in Preparing the Tractor section.)
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Pivoting crop divider overlaps (shingles) stationery end stripper on the wrong side.
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Straighten pivoting crop dividers as needed to give proper overlap (shingle). Front crop divider should be inside end stripper.
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Inside of strippers worn.
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Strippers bent up hitting tooth coils.
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Raise pickup. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)
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Check for binding at crop dividers.
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Increase float. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP FLOAT SPRINGS in Service-Baler section.)
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Install gauge wheels.
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Bend strippers down for clearance and check tooth coils on pickup teeth for damage.
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