Knife; Replacing Knife Section - MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series Operator's Manual

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5.8 Knife

Keep hands clear of the area between guards and knife

at all times.

Wear heavy gloves when working around or

handling knives.

To avoid personal injury, before servicing machine or

opening drive covers, refer to

Servicing, page

Inspect the knife sections daily and ensure they are firmly bolted to the knife back and are not worn or damaged

(worn and damaged sections leave behind uncut plants). Worn or damaged sections can be replaced without

removing the knife from the cutterbar.

To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key

before making adjustments to machine.

For dirty, sandy conditions, coarsely serrated knife sections last longer than finely serrated sections. Finely serrated

sections perform best in thin-stemmed grasses and plants with fibrous stems.

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING

5.1 Preparing Machine for

Figure 5.85: Cutterbar Hazard