Cutterbar Deflectors; Removing Cutterbar Deflectors; Installing Cutterbar Deflectors - MacDon R113 Operator's Manual

3.9 Cutterbar Deflectors

Cutterbar deflectors attach to the cutterbar just below the header's conditioner rolls. Deflectors provide improved
feeding into the conditioner rolls and prevent heavy crop with long stems from feeding under the rolls during cutting.
Cutterbar deflectors may not be well-suited for some environments, such as sandy conditions, and can be easily
removed or installed in the field.

3.9.1 Removing Cutterbar Deflectors

DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of a raised machine, stop engine, remove
key, and engage header lift cylinder lock-out valves before going under machine for any reason.
1. Raise header fully, shut down tractor, and remove key
from ignition.
2. Close lift cylinder safety props.
3. Clean debris from deflectors and deflector area.
4. Remove three bolts (B) securing deflector (A) to
cutterbar using an 8 mm hex key and a 16 mm socket
and remove deflector
5. Remove bolt (C) shared with skid shoe on outboard end
of deflector.
6. Repeat for deflector on opposite side of header.
7. Store deflectors and hardware in a safe place.

3.9.2 Installing Cutterbar Deflectors

DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of a raised machine, stop engine, remove
key, and engage header lift cylinder lock-out valves before going under machine for any reason.
1. Raise header fully, shut down tractor, and remove key from ignition.
2. Close lift cylinder safety props.
3. Clean debris from ledge and the six mounting holes along aft edge of cutterbar.
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Figure 3.103: Left Cutterbar Deflector Viewed
from Underside of Cutterbar
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