Removing Knife Drive Box - MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series Operator's Manual

Removing Knife Drive Box

WARNING
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key
before making adjustments to machine.
1. Shut down the combine, and remove the key from the
ignition.
2. Open the endshield. Refer to
page 33.
3. Loosen the two bolts (A) securing the motor assembly
to the header endsheet.
4. Loosen the belt tension by turning tensioning bolt (B)
counterclockwise.
5. To provide clearance between the knife drive box pulley
and the endsheet, open access cover (A) on the
endsheet behind the cutterbar.
6. Remove belt (A) from drive pulley (B).
7. Slip belt (A) over and behind knife drive box pulley (C).
Use the notch in the pulley to assist with belt removal.
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A
Figure 5.118: Knife Drive
Figure 5.119: Access Cover
C
Figure 5.120: Knife Drive
B
A
B
A
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