Cutterbar Deflector; Removing Cutterbar Deflectors; Installing Cutterbar Deflectors - MacDon R113 Operator's Manual

3.16.7 Cutterbar Deflector
Cutterbar deflectors attach to the cutterbar just below the conditioner rolls and provide improved feeding into the
conditioner rollers by preventing crop from feeding under the rolls when cutting heavy crops with long stems.
Cutterbar deflectors may not be well-suited for are all environments, such as sandy conditions, and and are easily
removed or installed in the field.
Removing Cutterbar Deflectors
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected
start-up or fall of a raised machine, stop engine,
remove key, and engage header lift cylinder lock-out
valves before going under machine for any reason.
1. Raise mower conditioner fully, shut down tractor, and
remove key from ignition.
2. Close lift cylinder safety valves.
3. Clean debris from deflectors and deflector area.
IMPORTANT:
Do NOT remove plug (B).
4. Remove three bolts (C) securing deflector (A) to
cutterbar using an 8 mm hex key and a 16 mm socket
and remove deflector.
5. Repeat for other deflector.
6. Store deflectors and hardware in a safe place.
Installing Cutterbar Deflectors
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected
start-up or fall of a raised machine, stop engine,
remove key, and engage header lift cylinder lock-out
valves before going under machine for any reason.
1. Raise mower conditioner fully, shut down tractor, and
remove key from ignition.
2. Close lift cylinder safety valves.
3. Clean debris from ledge and the six mounting holes
along aft edge of cutterbar.
4. Position left deflector (A) (with cut-out for cutterbar
drain plug (B)) on top of ledge along the aft end of the
cutterbar, and align existing fasteners and cutterbar
plug with slots in deflector (A).
5. Install three button hex head socket M10 bolts (C) with
locknuts in the holes with the heads facing down.
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OPERATION
Figure 3.109: Left Cutterbar Deflector Viewed
from Underside of Cutterbar
Figure 3.110: Left Cutterbar Deflector Viewed
from Underside of Cutterbar
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