CHOPPER AND BASECUTTER DOESNT WORK

HYDRAULIC CHECK
 1. PERFORM A CHARGE PRESSURE TEST. REMOVE ALL HOSES CONNECTED TO THE CHARGE PRESSURE TEST PORT.
INSTALL A 41 BAR OR 600 PSI GAUGE ON THE CHARGE PRESSURE TEST PORT. START THE ENGINE AND INSURE THAT THE
PARK BRAKE IS ENGAGED. TURN ON THE HARVESTING FUNCTIONS, ONCE THE FUNCTIONS COME ON, RUN THE ENGINE
TO FULL THROTTLE IS CHARGE PRESSURE 25 BAR OR 360 PSI ?
YES : GO TO STEP 2 NO : GO TO STEP 3
 2. INSTALL A 690 BAR OR 10,000 PSI GAUGE ON THE (A) AND (B) PORTS OF THE CHOPPER / BASECUTTER PUMP. SECURE
THE CHOPPER IN FORWARD TO PREVENT MOVEMENT. START THE ENGINE, INSURE AT THE PARK BRAKE IS ON. TURN THE
HARVESTING FUNCTIONS ON IN FORWARD AND RUN TO FULL THROTTLE. IS PRESSURE AT 345 BAR ( 5000 PSI ) ON A
STANDARD HARVESTER OR 380 BAR (5500 PSI) ON HIGH PREFORMANCE?

YES : GO TO STEP 5 NO : CAN THE RELIEF BE ADJUSTED ? YES : ADJUST THE RELIEF NO : REPAIR THE
RELIEF VALVE
NOTE : IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SET THE RELIEF ON THE PUMP, CHECK THE RELIEF AT THE CHOPPER MOTOR. THIS
RELIEF IS SET WITH A HAND PUMP TO 414 BAR (6000 PSI).
3. REMOVE THE HOSES FROM THE (A) AND (B) PORT ON THE CHOPPER / BASECUTTER PUMP. INSTALL CAPS ON THE
FITTINGS AND PLUG IN THE HOSES. START THE ENGINE , INSURE THE PARK BRAKE IS ENGAGED. TURN THE HARVESTING
FUNCTION ON IN THE FORWARD MODE AND RUN THE ENGINE TO FULL THROTTLE. IS PRESSURE AT 345 BAR (5000 PSI)
ON STANDARD HARVESTER OR 380 BAR ( 5500 PSI) ON HIGH PREFORMANCE HARVESTER ?

YES : REPAIR CHOPPER MOTOR NO : CAN THE RELIEF BE SET ? YES : ADJUST THE RELIEF NO :
REPAIR THE PUMP

4. RECONNECT THE HOSES TO THE PUMP. DOES THE CHOPPERS AND BASECUTTER
WORK ?
YES : DONE NO : GO TO STEP 5
5. SECURE THE BASECUTTER IN THE FORWARD MODE TO PREVENT IT FROM TURNING. START THE ENGINE, INSURE AT
THE PARK BRAKE IS ENGAGED. TURN THE HARVESTING FUNCTIONS ON IN THE FORWARD MODE AND RUN THE ENGINE TO
FULL THROTTLE. IS THE PRESSURE AT 345 BAR (5000 PSI) ON A STANDARD MACHINE OR 380 BAR (5500 PSI) ON A HIGH
PERFORMANCE MACHINE ?

YES : GO TO STEP 7 NO : CAN THE RELIEF BE ADJUSTED ?

YES : ADJUST THE RELIEF NO : IS THE CHARGE PRESSURE AT 25
BAR (360 PSI)
YES : GO TO STEP 6 NO : REPAIR THE CHOPPER MOTOR
6. CHECK THE BASECUTTER RELIEF VALVES IN THE MOTOR. IS THE RELIEF GOOD ?
YES : GO TO STEP 7 NO : REPAIR THE RELIEF

7. CHECK THE BASECUTTER AND CHOPPERS TO SEE IF ONE OF THEM HAS A CHOKE . IS ONE OF THEM
CHOKED ?
YES : REPAIR NO : CHECK THE BASECUTTER MOTOR FOR
LEAKAGE