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2017
This guide is a supplement to the operators manual, do
not attempt to operate your equipment without first
reading and understanding the full operator manual.
When you exit the combine, shut off the combine,
engage the parking brake, and wait for all moving parts
to come to a complete stop before approaching the
header.
If working on a raised header, ensure the feeder house
cylinder locks are in place.
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry around moving
parts.
Avoid high pressure hydraulic spray. Seek medical
attention immediately if it punctures your skin.
Ensure all equipment is secured against sudden drops.
Read and understand all safety instructions in the
operator manual before proceeding.
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Revision 2.2
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Summary of Contents for Honey Bee AirFLEX
- Page 1 2017 This guide is a supplement to the operators manual, do not attempt to operate your equipment without first reading and understanding the full operator manual. When you exit the combine, shut off the combine, engage the parking brake, and wait for all moving parts to come to a complete stop before approaching the header.
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Page 3: Header Preparation
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. AirFLEX Header - Quick Start Guide Header Preparation Raise front reel bats to operational position and secure to the control arms using the preinstalled nut and bolt. Remove the wire holding the reel arms and reel in place. Inspect thoroughly as the wires can be in multiple locations. - Page 4 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. AirFLEX Header - Quick Start Guide Mounting the Header Release the two transport cart locks and disconnect the cart’s electrical harness. Release the draw bar lock and disconnect it’s electrical harness. Slowly drive the combine forward until the feeder house is inserted into the feeder house opening.
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Page 5: Finish Mounting
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. AirFLEX Header - Quick Start Guide Finish Mounting Secure the transport cart and draw bar cart together, secure with pins as illustrated and place in a storage location. Lower all roller sensors to their operational position. -
Page 6: Make Connections
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. AirFLEX Header - Quick Start Guide Make Connections Turn off the combine’s master battery switch. Make the hydraulic and electrical connections at the multicoupler located on the left side of the feeder house. Connect both drive shafts to the combine. - Page 7 2. Check the oil level to ensure there is no air in the system (normally heard as a whining noise). 3. Set the AirFLEX to RIGID mode via the Automatix control panel. 4. Set combine hydraulic header raise rate so it takes 5 seconds to lift the header from the lowest position to the 2.
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Page 8: Calibration Troubleshooting
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. AirFLEX Header - Quick Start Guide Set combine feeder house angle. Reel Setup 1. Move the combine away from the slope (as discussed in the Set the pitch of the reel fingers via the adjuster at the end of previous section) and park it on a firm level surface. - Page 9 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. AirFLEX Header - Quick Start Guide John Deere Combine Calibration/Settings New Holland Combine Calibration/Settings 1. Ensure all options indicated below by the arrows are Enter the following settings on the Head 1 screen of the enabled.
- Page 10 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. AirFLEX Header - Quick Start Guide LEXION Combine Calibration/Settings 5. Run the learning endstops procedure in the Front Attachment Height section of the menu. 1. Select the front attachment type “Grain cutterbar, make from other manufacturer”...
- Page 11 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. AirFLEX Header - Quick Start Guide Massey Ferguson Combine Calibration/Settings • Ensure Automatic Header Height Control is enabled (check mark) NOTE: In order for header height control to function on a • Set the sensitivity to 50% as a starting point.
- Page 12 • Set your cut height in the Header Ht Cal field. • Set the Width Reduce value to the amount you will overlap your swaths. If you are running a 40ft AirFLEX, and you want 2ft of overlap, then you would enter 5% (2ft is 5% of 40ft).
- Page 13 Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. AirFLEX Header - Quick Start Guide CASE Combine Calibration/Settings Ensure the following settings are entered in the Head 2 screen of the combine systems. Use all the values Enter the following settings in the Run4 screen in the below as a starting point, adjust as necessary to suit your combine system.
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