Ground Speed - MacDon A30-S Operator's Manual

6.17.14 Ground Speed

CAUTION
Reduce speed
slopes, or when
ground.
a. Tractor ground speed should not exceed 8 mph
(13 km/h). For most crop conditions a ground
speed of 5 mph (8 km/h) has been found
satisfactory.
1.6
25
20
15
10
5
0
Form # 169000
when turning, crossing
travelling over rough
kilometers/hour
3.2 4.8 6.4
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OPERATION
b. Choose a ground speed that allows the sickle to
cut the crop smoothly and evenly.
c. The chart below indicates the relationship
between ground speed and area cut for two
header sizes.
Example: At ground speed of 5 mph (8 km/h) with a
16 ft. windrower,
approximately 10 acres (4 hectares) per hour.
8.0 9.7 11.3 12.9 14.5 16.1
5 6 7 8
miles/hour
78
the area cut
10
8
6
4
2
0
9 10
would be
16 FT
14 FT
18 FT
Model Year - 2009