Woods Equipment S30CD manual Troubleshooting

TROUBLESHOOTING

The Woods Flail Shredder uses swinging flails to pick up and shred crop residue left in the field. It is a simple and reli- able system that requires minimal maintenance.

The following table lists problems, causes, and solutions that you may encounter. If you encounter a problem that is dif- ficult to solve even after reading through this table, please call your local Woods dealer. When calling, please have this manual and your unit’s serial number ready.

PROBLEM	CAUSE	SOLUTION
Shredder doesn’t track	Poor wheel spacing	Set wheels in center of crop rows.
	3-Point not set	Set 3-point hitch in non-sway
		position.
	Shredder not level	Level shredder (see Set Operating
		Height, page 19).
	Irrigation furrows not even	Set wheels against seed bed
Shredder doesn’t follow	3-Point not set	Set 3 point in float position.
ground contour
		See tractor manual to set Load
		Sensing hydraulic system.
	Shredder too high	Set shredder closer to ground.
	Irrigation furrows not even	Set wheels against seed bed.
Shredder vibrates	Driveline doesn’t telescope.	Remove, disassemble, and clean
		telescoping joint.
	Rotor out of balance	Replace damaged or broken flails
		and flails 180 degrees opposite.
		Check for missing balance weights or
		rebalance.
Debris is being thrown out	Shredder set too low	Raise shredder.
from under shredder
	Knives excessively worn	Replace knives.
	Rubber shields missing	Replace flaps immediately.
Crop residue is being left	Traveling too fast	Slow travel speed.
	Shredder too high	Lower shredder.
	Improper Knives	Change Knives.
	Crop residue strip left in shredder	Add center cutter or divider.
	center

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