| Symptom | Problem | Solution |
Uneven or bunched feeding of crop to rotor. | Header auger too high. | Adjust auger down and back. See header operator’s manual. |
| | Buildup of grain on cutterbar. | Lower reel and set fore-and aft position as close as possible to cutterbar and auger. See platform operator’s manual. |
| | Front of feeder conveyor chain adjusted too high. | Adjust feeder drum so conveyor slat clears bottom with correct clearance. |
| | Feeder conveyor chain too tight and holds drum up. | Adjust conveyor chain to correct tension. |
| | Header drive belt slipping. | Spring-loaded idler must be free and tight against belt. |
| | Auger too far ahead of stripper. | Adjust auger back to stripper. See header operator’s manual. |
| | Feeder conveyor drive chain not on correct sprocket. | Place chain on correct sprocket. |
| | Feeder conveyor slats bowed up. | Straighten or replace bent slats. |
| | Dirt and sap buildup on feeder house bottom. | Clean bottom. |
| | Too great a distance between platform auger and feeder house front drum. | Add links to feeder house chain. |