Header Angle - MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series Operator's Manual

12. Reinstall linkage cover (A) and secure it with bolt (B).

3.7.5 Header Angle

Header angle is adjustable to accommodate different crop conditions and/or soil types and can be adjusted using
the center-link between the combine and the header. Some combines have an adjustable feeder house, which
provides the operator an alternate method for controlling header angle.
Refer to Adjusting Header Angle from Combine, page 83
Header angle (A) is the angle between the header and the
ground.
The header angle controls the distance (B) between the
cutterbar knife and the ground and is a critical component
for effective cutting crop at ground level.
Adjusting the header angle pivots the header at the point of
skid shoe/ground contact (C).
Guard angle (D) is the angle between the upper surface of
the cutterbar guards and the ground.
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Figure 3.73: Linkage Cover
for combine-specific adjustment details.
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Figure 3.74: Header Angle
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