Table of Contents

Section 7: Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Not cutting clean

Dull Blades.

Replace blades.

 

 

 

 

Mower not level.

Adjust machine.

 

 

 

 

Ground speed too fast.

Reduce ground speed.

 

 

 

 

Blades locked back.

Free blades.

 

 

 

 

Blade on wrong for rotation of disc

Change blade pairs for correct rotation blades

 

 

 

Streaking conditions in

Conditions too wet for cutting.

Allow grass to dry before cutting. Slow ground

swath

 

speed of tractor but keep engine running at full

 

 

PTO rpm.

 

 

 

 

Dull blades.

Sharpen or replace blades.

 

 

 

 

Wet mud build-up between skid shoes.

Clean area between skids. Raise cutting height.

 

 

 

 

Blade on wrong for rotation of disc

Change blade pairs for correct rotation blades

 

 

 

Gearbox noisy

Rough gears.

Run in or gear failure.

 

 

 

 

Worn bearing.

Replace bearing.

 

 

 

Gearbox leaking

Damaged oil seal.

Replace seal.

 

 

 

 

Bent shaft.

Replace oil seal and shaft.

 

 

 

 

Oil seal not sealing in housing.

Replace seal or use a sealant on OD of seal.

 

 

 

 

Oil level too high.

Drain oil to proper level.

 

 

 

 

Gasket damaged.

Replace gasket.

 

 

 

 

Bolts loose.

Tighten bolts.

 

 

 

Uneven stubble

Too much tilt on cutter bar.

Reduce tilt.

 

 

 

 

Low PTO speed.

Increase engine speed to run PTO at 540 rpm.

 

 

 

 

Blades not installed correctly.

Make sure that arrow on knife upper face is

 

 

pointing in the direction of rotation of the disc.

 

 

 

 

Low disc speed.

Check belt for correct tension.

 

 

 

 

Dull or broken blades.

Replace blades.

 

 

 

 

3-point arms not level causing float mechanism to

Level three point arms

 

not function properly

 

 

 

 

Stubble too long

Incorrect angle on cutter bar.

Change cutter bar angle using tractor top link.

 

 

 

 

Insufficient cutter bar down pressure.

Adjust compensating spring tension.

 

 

 

 

3-point arms not level causing float mechanism to

Level three point arms

 

not function properly

 

 

 

 

Soil built up in front of

Very wet conditions

Adjust main frame height by shortening safety

cutter bar

 

chain as necessary.

 

Too much cutter bar down pressure

Adjust compensating spring tension.

 

 

 

 

3-point arms not level causing float mechanism to

Level three point arms

 

not function properly

 

 

 

 

Machine breaking back

Insufficient tension on break-away spring washers.

Tighten break-away spring.

too easily

 

 

3-point arms not level causing float mechanism to

Level three point arms

 

 

not function properly

 

 

 

 

 

Belleville washers flattened

Replace with new Belleville washer part no.

 

 

 

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DM3707 Series, DM3706 Series, DM3705 Series specifications

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