Tall Crop Feed Plates - MacDon R80 Operator's Manual

7.8.7 Tall Crop Feed Plates

The tall crop feed plates assist the feeding of tall
crops into the conditioner by encouraging
material flow from behind the cage deflectors.
They will degrade the cutting performance of the
cutterbar if they are used in medium to light
alfalfa, and so should not be installed in those
types of crops. The feed plates are designed for
installation on the two inboard cage deflectors
and only on 16 ft headers.
inside the RH side drive compartment.
Feed plates are factory installed on grass seed
headers.
DANGER
Stop engine and remove key from ignition
before leaving operator's seat for any
reason. A child or even a pet could engage
an idling machine.
7.8.7.1 Installation
a. Lower header to the ground, shut off engine and
remove key from ignition.
b. Open cutterbar doors.
c. Open RH side drive compartment shield.
Form # 169089
MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
They are stored
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d. Remove nuts (A) securing nut guards and feed
plates to side of compartment and remove
shields and plates.
CAUTION
Exercise caution when working around the
blades. Blades are sharp and can cause
serious injury. Wear gloves when handling
blades.
e. Place a block of wood between discs to prevent
deflector from turning.
D
f. Remove four bolts (B) and remove inboard cage
driven deflector (C) from cutterbar.
A
C
B
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Model Year - 2010