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Reel wrapping in tangled and weedy crops
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Incorrect reel setting
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Lower reel and set it as far forward as possible.
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Reel speed too fast
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Reduce reel speed for better crop flow to platform.
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Reel carrying straw around
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Reel speed too fast
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Reduce reel speed.
In standing crops, reel speed should be equal to or a little less than combine ground speed.
In down and tangled crops, reel speed should be greater than combine ground speed.
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Reel set too low
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Raise reel.
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Reel tines pitched too far
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Reduce pitch (angle) of tines.
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Green material not feeding from cutterbar to auger
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Cutterbar in extended (forward) position
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Move cutterbar to rear position.
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Reel set too high
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Lower reel.
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Reel tines pitched too far
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Reduce pitch (angle) of tines.
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