Cutting On The Ground; Adjusting Inner Skid Shoes - MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series Operator's Manual

3.7.2 Cutting on the Ground

Header design allows you to cut crop at ground level with the header on the ground. Cutting height will vary
depending on what kind of crop, crop conditions, etc.
Cutting on the ground is performed with the header fully lowered and the cutterbar on the ground. The orientation of
the knife and knife guards relative to the ground (header angle) is controlled by the skid shoes and the center-link—
it is NOT controlled by the header lift cylinders. The skid shoes and center-link allow you to adjust to field conditions
and maximize the amount of material cut while reducing damage to the knife caused by stones and debris.
The header float system floats the header over the surface to compensate for ridges, trenches, and other variations
in ground contour to prevent the cutterbar from pushing into the ground or leaving uncut crop.
Refer to the following for additional information:
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Adjusting Inner Skid Shoes, page 62
•
Adjusting Outer Skid Shoes, page 63
•
3.7.5 Header Angle, page 81
•
3.7.3 Header Float, page 64
Also refer to 3.6.2 Header Settings, page

Adjusting Inner Skid Shoes

DANGER
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 header for any reason.
1. Raise header to full height, engage safety props.
2. Shut off the engine, and remove key.
3. Raise the stabilizer wheels or slow speed transport wheels fully (if installed). Refer to the following:
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Adjusting Stabilizer Wheels, page 60
•
Adjusting Stabilizer / Slow Speed Transport Wheels, page 59
4. Remove the lynch pin (A) from each skid shoe.
5. Hold the shoe (B) and remove the pin (C) by
disengaging from the frame and pulling away from
the shoe.
6. Raise or lower the skid shoe (B) to achieve the desired
position using the holes in the support (D) as a guide.
7. Install the pin (C), engage in frame, and secure with
lynch pin (A).
8. Check that all of the skid shoes are adjusted to the
same position.
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OPERATION
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Figure 3.32: Inner Skid Shoe
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B
C
A
Revision A