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
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.
plates are designed for installation under the two
inboard hourglass deflectors and only on 16 ft
headers. They are stored inside the RH side
drive compartment.
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.
Form # 169053
MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
behind the hourglass
The feed
c. Open RH side drive compartment shield.
d. Remove nuts (A) securing feed plates to side of
compartment and remove 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.
f. Remove four bolts (B) and remove inboard
hourglass driven deflector (C) from cutterbar.
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A
C
B
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Model Year - 2010