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4.11 Tall Crop Feed Plates ..................................................................................................................... 103
4.11.1 Removing the Tall Crop Feed Plates from Storage ................................................................... 103
Installing Tall Crop Feed Plates under Driven Deflector.............................................................. 104
Installing Tall Crop Feed Plates under Driveline Deflector .......................................................... 105
4.11.2 Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates ............................................................................................. 106
Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates from under Driven Deflector .................................................... 106
Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates from under Driveline Deflector ................................................. 107
4.11.3 Returning Tall Crop Feed Plates to Storage ............................................................................. 107
4.12 Tall Crop Divider Option .................................................................................................................. 108
4.12.1 Installing Tall Crop Divider...................................................................................................... 108
4.12.2 Removing Tall Crop Divider .................................................................................................... 109
4.13 Overshot Auger.............................................................................................................................. 111
4.13.1 Adjusting the Overshot Auger................................................................................................. 111
4.14 Stripper Bars ................................................................................................................................. 114
4.14.1 Adjusting the Stripper Bar ...................................................................................................... 114
4.15 Haying .......................................................................................................................................... 117
4.15.1 Curing .................................................................................................................................. 117
4.15.2 Topsoil Moisture .................................................................................................................... 117
4.15.3 Weather and Topography....................................................................................................... 117
4.15.4 Windrow Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 118
4.15.5 Driving on Windrow ............................................................................................................... 118
4.15.6 Raking and Tedding............................................................................................................... 118
4.15.7 Using Chemical Drying Agents ............................................................................................... 118
4.16 Unplugging the Header................................................................................................................... 119
Chapter 5: Maintenance and Servicing .........................................................................................121
5.1 Preparation for Servicing .................................................................................................................. 121
5.2 Maintenance Requirements .............................................................................................................. 122
5.2.1 Maintenance Schedule/Record ................................................................................................ 122
5.2.2 Preseason/Annual Service....................................................................................................... 125
5.2.3 End-of-Season Service............................................................................................................ 125
5.2.4 Lubrication and Servicing......................................................................................................... 126
5.2.5 Greasing Procedure ................................................................................................................ 127
5.2.6 Lubrication and Servicing Intervals ........................................................................................... 127
5.2.7 Lubricating the Cutterbar ......................................................................................................... 132
Draining the Cutterbar Lubricant .............................................................................................. 132
Filling the Cutterbar Lubricant.................................................................................................. 134
5.2.8 Rock Guards........................................................................................................................... 136
Inspecting the Rock Guards .................................................................................................... 136
5.3 Cutterbar Discs................................................................................................................................ 137
5.3.1 Direction of Spindle Rotation .................................................................................................... 137
5.3.2 Inspecting the Cutterbar Discs.................................................................................................. 138
5.3.3 Removing a Cutterbar Disc ...................................................................................................... 138
5.3.4 Installing a Cutterbar Disc ........................................................................................................ 139
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