Checking And Adjusting Skid Shoes - MacDon FFT FD75 Assembly Instructions Manual

4.16 Checking and Adjusting Skid Shoes

If optional skid shoes are installed, check position and adjust if necessary.
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of raised machine, always stop engine,
remove key, and engage safety props before going under machine for any reason.
DANGER
Engage header safety props and reel props before working under header or reel.
1. Check skid shoes are set to same position.
2. If necessary, adjust skid shoe as follows:
a. Raise header fully and engage header safety
props. Shut down engine and remove key from
ignition.
b. Remove lynch pin (B).
c. Hold shoe and remove pin (C) by disengaging
frame and then pulling away from shoe.
d. Raise or lower skid shoe to desired position using
holes in support (A) as a guide.
e. Reinsert pin (C), engage in frame, and secure with
lynch pin (B).
f. Check that all skid shoes are adjusted to
same position.
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Figure 4.73: Inner Skid Shoe
Figure 4.74: Outer Skid Shoe
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