Knife; Manuals - MacDon A30-S Assembly Instructions Manual

J. KNIFE
a. Check guards for signs of heating during run-up
due to insufficient clearance between guard and
sickle.
b. If heating is evident, proceed as follows:
1. Check gap between knife head and pitman
arm. A business card should slide easily
through the gap. If not, then adjust gap by
loosening bolt, and tapping knife head with a
hammer. Re-tighten bolt.
2. Adjust guard alignment as follows:
guard straightening tool (MacDon #140135)
is available from your MacDon Dealer:
UPWARD ADJUSTMENT
i. Position tool as shown at and pull "up".
DOWNWARD ADJUSTMENT
ii. Position tool as shown and push "down".
Form 169078
PRE-DELIVERY CHECKS
K. MANUALS
a. Place Operator's Manual - Form 169000, and
b. This instructional manual should be kept for
c. The yellow checklist should be retained by either
The
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Parts Catalog - Form 169002 in storage case in
the windrower cab.
future reference.
the Dealer or the Operator.
Revision C