Pickup Operation
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CAUTION:
When lifting the pickup, place blocks underneath. Shut off the engine before making any adjustments or performing any service operations.
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The pickup does not drop to the ground |
Front tires over-inflated |
Reduce tire pressure |
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Float pressure too high (series 6000 and 7000) 1 |
Reset float pressure correctly | |
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The pickup digs into the ground |
Gauge wheels incorrectly set |
Readjust gauge wheels |
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Crop wraps around feed auger |
Auger scrapers not installed |
Install and adjust scrapers |
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Scrapers incorrectly set |
Readjust scrapers | |
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Fingers on feeder auger incorrectly set |
Readjust fingers | |
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Feed auger slips too easily |
Slip clutch worn |
Replace worn parts |
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Only part of crop is picked up |
Pickup teeth turn too slowly |
Increase their speed |
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Ground speed too fast |
Slow down | |
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Gauge wheels incorrectly set |
Adjust height of gauge wheels | |
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Pickup teeth refuse to turn |
Chain not installed |
Install and adjust chain |
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Defective cam |
Check whether cam is broken or worn | |
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Pickup does not float or drop freely |
Excessive or insufficient floatation |
Adjust float pressure (series 6000 and 7000) 1 |
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Pivots seizing up |
Remove contamination causing the seizure; check clearance of pivots | |
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Studs or springs on gear case freewheel worn or broken |
Change the parts affected |
KM00321,0000237 -19-05OCT09-1/2 |
| Symptom | Problem | Solution |
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Pickup leaves part of the crop on ground |
Pickup is floating in the air |
Adjust float pressure (series 6000 and 7000) 1 |
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Teeth squint or broken |
Straighten or replace teeth | |
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Broken pickup teeth |
Pickup too low |
Raise pickup |
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Foreign bodies or broken teeth inside pickup cylinder |
Remove foreign bodies or broken teeth | |
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Inside of scrapers is worn |
Spiral teeth on pickup collide with bent scrapers |
Find location of collisions, and rectify Increase floatation of pickup |
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Crop not conveyed, clogging at feed opening |
High-volume windrows and/or excessive ground speed |
Reduce volume of windrows or slow down |
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Loss of pickup teeth |
Replace lost teeth | |
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Rake of roller compression unit (option) collides with feed auger |
Working height of roller compression unit is not adjusted properly |
Adjust working height of roller compression unit |
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