Drapers; Removing Drapers; Installing Drapers - MacDon D65 Operator's Manual

5.7 Drapers

Replace drapers if torn, cracked, or missing slats.

5.7.1 Removing Drapers

To remove a draper, follow these steps:
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury from fall of raised reel, always engage reel safety props before going under raised
reel for any reason.
1. Raise reel and engage reel safety props.
2. Raise header and engage safety props.
3. Move draper until draper joint is in work area.
NOTE:
Deck can also be shifted towards center to provide opening at endsheet.
4. Release tension on the draper. Refer to
5. Remove fasteners (A) and tube connectors (B) at the
draper joint.
6. Pull draper from deck.

5.7.2 Installing Drapers

WARNING
To avoid bodily injury from fall of raised reel, always engage reel safety props before going under raised
reel for any reason.
NOTE:
Check the deck height before installing the drapers. Refer to
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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
5.7.3 Adjusting Draper Tension, page
Figure 5.89: Draper Connector
5.7.7 Adjusting Deck Height, page
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