MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series Operator's Manual page 14

3.6 Header Setup ....................................................................................................................................43
3.6.1 Header Attachments..................................................................................................................43
3.6.2 Header Settings ........................................................................................................................43
3.6.3 Optimizing Header for Straight Combining Canola .......................................................................54
Checking and Adjusting Feed Auger Springs ..............................................................................54
3.6.4 Reel Settings ............................................................................................................................56
3.7 Header Operating Variables................................................................................................................58
3.7.1 Cutting off the Ground ...............................................................................................................58
Adjusting Stabilizer / Slow Speed Transport Wheels....................................................................59
Adjusting Stabilizer Wheels .......................................................................................................60
3.7.2 Cutting on the Ground ...............................................................................................................62
Adjusting Inner Skid Shoes .......................................................................................................62
Adjusting Outer Skid Shoes.......................................................................................................63
3.7.3 Header Float.............................................................................................................................64
Checking and Adjusting Header Float ........................................................................................64
Locking/Unlocking Header Float ................................................................................................69
Locking/Unlocking Header Wings ..............................................................................................70
Operating in Flex Mode .............................................................................................................70
Operating in Rigid Mode............................................................................................................71
3.7.4 Checking and Adjusting Header Wing Balance ............................................................................73
Checking Wing Balance ............................................................................................................73
Adjusting Wing Balance ............................................................................................................79
3.7.5 Header Angle............................................................................................................................81
Adjusting Header Angle from Combine.......................................................................................83
3.7.6 Reel Speed...............................................................................................................................89
Optional Reel Drive Sprockets ...................................................................................................89
3.7.7 Ground Speed ..........................................................................................................................90
3.7.8 Draper Speed ...........................................................................................................................91
Adjusting Header Draper Speed ................................................................................................92
Feed Draper Speed ..................................................................................................................93
3.7.9 Knife Speed Data ......................................................................................................................94
Checking Knife Speed ..............................................................................................................95
3.7.10 Reel Height.............................................................................................................................95
Checking and Adjusting Reel Height Sensor ...............................................................................96
Replacing Reel Height Sensor ...................................................................................................98
3.7.11 Reel Fore-Aft Position ..............................................................................................................99
Adjusting Reel Fore-Aft Position .............................................................................................. 100
Repositioning Fore-Aft Cylinders on Non-European-Configured Headers.................................... 101
Repositioning Fore-Aft Cylinders on European-Configured Headers........................................... 104
Repositioning Fore-Aft Cylinders on Non-European-Configured Headers with Multi-Crop Rapid
Reel Conversion Option.............................................................................................. 108
3.7.12 Reel Tine Pitch...................................................................................................................... 111
Reel Cam Settings.................................................................................................................. 111
Adjusting Reel Cam ................................................................................................................ 113
3.7.13 Crop Dividers ........................................................................................................................ 115
Removing Crop Dividers with Latch Option from Header............................................................ 115
Removing Crop Dividers without Latch Option from Header ....................................................... 116
Installing Crop Dividers with Latch Option onto Header.............................................................. 116
Installing Crop Dividers without Latch Option onto Header ......................................................... 118
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