Grass Seed Windrowing; Stub Guards And Hold-Downs; Special Auger Design; Seven-Bat Reel - MacDon A30-S Operator's Manual

6.17.15 Grass Seed Windrowing

The grass seed auger header has several
features to adapt it to this special application.
These features include:

6.17.15.1 Stub Guards and Hold-downs

The cutterbar is equipped with stub guards for
effective cutting in tough grass crops.
Section 7.8.7 Sickle Guards for maintenance of
these components.

6.17.15.2 Special Auger Design

The center beaters and beater supports have
been removed to reduce auger wrapping.

6.17.15.3 Seven-Bat Reel

A seventh bat is added to the reel body, for
smoother reel action and better crop feed into
the header.
Form # 169000
OPERATION

6.17.15.4 Auger Pan Extensions

The grass seed header is equipped with
adjustable auger pan extensions that allow
adjustment of delivery opening to vary the
windrow characteristics. Adjust as follows:
See
a. Remove two bolts (A), and loosen bolt (B).
b. Slide pan (C) and swath forming rods inboard to
desired position and align holes.
c. Re-install two bolts (A) and tighten bolts (A) and
(B).
d. Repeat for opposite pan extension.
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WIDE
C
A
B
NARROW
A
B
Model Year - 2009
C