Adjusting Stub Guard Hold-Downs - MacDon D65 Assembly Instruction Manual

5. Double-knife center stub guard: Manually stroke
knife to locate sections under hold-down (B).
6. Measure clearance between knife sections (A) and (C)
with a feeler gauge. The clearance should be as
follows:
•
At hold-down tip (E): 0.1–0.4 mm (0.004–0.016 in.)
•
At rear of hold-down (F): 0.1–1.0 mm
(0.004–0.040 in.)
7. If necessary, refer to
Downs, page 60.

Adjusting Stub Guard Hold-Downs

WARNING
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key
before making adjustments to machine.
1. Shut down windrower, and remove key from ignition.
Forged hold-down:
2. Manually stroke knife to center section(s) (A) under
hold-down (B) as shown.
3. Loosen nuts (C) and back off bolts (D) clear of
cutterbar.
4. Lightly clamp hold-down (B) to guard (E) with a C-clamp
or equivalent. Position clamp on trash-bar at (F).
5. Turn bolts (D) until they contact cutterbar, then tighten
ONE turn.
6. Remove clamp.
7. Tighten nuts (B) and torque to 45 Nm (35 lbf·ft).
8. Check that specified clearances are achieved. Refer to
5.7.2 Checking Stub Guard Hold-Downs, page
214328
PERFORMING PREDELIVERY CHECKS
Adjusting Stub Guard Hold-
Figure 5.18: Double-Knife Center Stub Guard
Hold-Down
Figure 5.19: Normal Stub Guard Forged Hold-
59.
Down
60
Revision A