Centering Reel - MacDon D65 Assembly Instruction Manual

5.8 Centering Reel

WARNING
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key
before making adjustments to machine.
1. Start engine and set cutterbar height at approximately
150 mm (6 in.) above ground.
2. Lower reel and adjust fore-aft position to 5 on reel arm
indicator decal.
3. Stop engine and remove key from ignition.
4. Manually rotate reel to position a tine tube above
cutterbar.
5. Measure clearance (A) between reel tine tube and
endsheet at both ends of header. If the reel is centered,
the clearances will be the same. Refer to following
steps to center reel.
Single-reel headers:
6. Loosen bolt (A) on brace (B) at both ends of the reel.
7. Move forward end of reel support arm (C) laterally as
required to center reel.
8. Tighten bolts (A) and torque to 359 Nm (265 lbf·ft).
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Figure 5.22: Centering Reel – Single Reel
(Double Reel Similar)
Figure 5.23: Reel Outboard Support Arm
Revision A