New Holland 499 Operator's Manual page 46

CONDITIONING
For legume-type crops, such as alfalfa and clover,
about 90% of the stems and 5% of the leaves should
show some conditioning action. The stems should
only be cracked with minimum leaf damage.
Overconditioning will cause the leaves to dry faster
and break off where they are damaged. Overcondi-
tioning will also increase horsepower requirements
and cause faster drive wear.
To increase the roll pressure, remove hairpin cotter,
1. Turn crank, 2, in a clockwise direction.
Replace the hairpin.
NOTE: Increasing roll pressure will not set the rolls
closer together. It will only increase pressure needed
to separate rolls.
SWATH GATE
The swath gate inside the windrow shield assembly
controls the swath width. Position handle, 1, in the
desired location.
Lowering the handle produces a wider and generally
fluffier swath. If the gate is positioned too low in some
crops, an uneven swath may be formed. In heavy
crops, raise the handle one or two positions to allow
enough room for the crop to discharge behind the
rolls.
To windrow the material, raise the swath gate handle,
1, to the highest position.
WARNING
Disengage the PTO, turn off the tractor engine
and remove the key. Wait for all movement to
stop before leaving the operator's position.
Never adjust, lubricate, clean or unplug machine
with the engine running. Failure to comply could
result in death or serious injury.
FLUFFING BAFFLE
Adjust the windrow baffle, 1, downward to make
fluffy, fast-drying windrows. In lighter crops or bunchy
uneven windrows, raise the baffle to a higher
position. Loosen the two cap screws at each side of
the baffle hinge to make the adjustments. Retighten
the cap screws.
SECTION 2 - OPERATION
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