Replacing Stub Guards On A Double-Knife Header - MacDon D65 Operator's Manual

To replace stub guards, follow these steps:
1. Remove the two nuts (A) and bolts that attach stub
guard (B) and top guide (C) to cutterbar.
2. Remove guard, plastic wear plate (if installed), top
guide, and adjuster bar (D).
3. Position plastic wear plate (if applicable), replacement
stub guard (B), adjuster bar (D), top guide (C), and
install bolts and nuts (A). Do NOT tighten.
IMPORTANT:
Note position of mitre on adjuster bar (D). Bar
should be reinstalled in same position. Mitres
should not be adjacent to each other.
IMPORTANT:
The first four outboard guards (B) on the drive
side(s) of the header do NOT have a ledger plate
like the normal guards (A). Ensure that the proper
replacement is installed.
4. Check and adjust clearance between hold-down and
knife. Refer to Checking Knife Hold-Downs, page

Replacing Stub Guards on a Double-Knife Header

Refer to Replacing Stub Guards on a Single-Knife Header, page 134
The guard at the center of the double-knife header, where the two knives overlap, requires a slightly different
replacement procedure.
To replace the center guard or center top guide, follow these steps:
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Figure 5.30: Stub Guards
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Figure 5.31: Stub Guards
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for typical guard replacement.
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