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Plugging in separation duct.
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Green bolls accumulating on lower door.
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Open lower door.
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Trash accumulating on lower panel.
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Tip back of lower panel down to shed trash.
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Insufficient vacuum to lift heavy cotton.
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Close lower door to increase vacuum.
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Fan inspection door loose or missing.
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Replace fan inspection door.
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Improper fan belt tension.
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Tighten fan belt to correct tension.
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Cross auger slowing or stalling.
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Remove foreign material from cross auger.
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Cross auger paddle timing.
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Time paddles. (See Installing Cross Auger Extension(s) in STRIPPING UNITS section.)
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Plugging in finger grates.
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Grates bent.
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Straighten grates so they are parallel to eliminate pinch points.
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Grates are rusty.
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Operate at slow speeds until grates are shined.
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Grate panels are out of adjustment.
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Adjust grates. (See Adjusting Upper and Lower Grates in CLEANER section.)
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Lower panel too high.
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Lower slide panel.
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Problem |
Solution |
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Poor distribution of cotton across finger grates.
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Nozzle tabs out of adjustment.
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Adjust tabs. (See Nozzle Tab Setting in AIR SYSTEM section.)
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Vanes improperly adjusted.
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Adjust vanes. (See Separation Dust Settings in AIR SYSTEM section.)
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Curl on front of nozzle duct not tight against wall of nozzle or duct.
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Remove nozzle. Adjust bottom curl so it is tight against nozzle wall. Adjust top curl so it is tight against back wall of duct.
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Foreign material lodged in discharge duct.
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Remove foreign material.
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Cotton escaping through finger grates.
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Bent or broken fingers.
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Straighten or replace fingers.
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Green bolls in cleaner.
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Too much vacuum in separation duct.
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Open lower door.
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Light green bolls.
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Move separation duct top panel down.
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Green boll chute too low.
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Raise green boll chute.
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Fan vibration.
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Dirt on rotor.
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Clean rotor.
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Bearing out.
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See your John Deere Dealer.
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Worn belt.
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Replace fan drive belt.
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Loose hardware on fan supports.
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Tighten hardware.
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