Roll Conditioner; Positioning Forming Shield Side Deflectors: Roll Conditioner - MacDon R113 Operator's Manual

3.17 Roll Conditioner

WARNING
Keep everyone several hundred feet away from your operation. Ensure bystanders are never in line with
the front or rear of the machine. Stones or other foreign objects can be ejected from either end with force.
A wider windrow will generally dry faster and more evenly, resulting in less protein loss. Fast drying is especially
important in areas where the weather allows only a few days to cut and bale. A narrower windrow may be
preferable for ease of pick-up and when drying is not critical (for example, when cutting for silage or green-feed).
The position of the forming shields controls the width and placement of the windrow. Deciding which forming shield
position to use is based on the following factors:
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Weather conditions (rain, sun, humidity, wind)
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Type and yield of crop
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Available drying time
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Method of processing (bales, silage, green-feed)

3.17.1 Positioning Forming Shield Side Deflectors: Roll Conditioner

The position of the side deflectors controls the width and placement of the windrow. To ensure windrow placement
is centered with respect to the carrier wheels, set both side deflectors to the same position.
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key
from ignition before leaving operator's seat for any reason.
1. Loosen the locking handle (A).
2. Slide the adjuster bar (B) along adjuster plate (C) to the
desired deflector position and engage the bar (B) into a
notch in the adjuster plate.
3. Tighten locking handle (A).
4. Repeat for other side.
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OPERATION
Figure 3.142: Forming Shield Side Deflector and
Adjuster Bar
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C
B
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