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OPERATION
FORMING
SHIELDS
WARNING:
Keep
hands
.lInd
feet away from discharge opening. Keep
everyone several
hundred
feet away
from your
operation.
Never direct
the
discharge
toward
anyone.
Stones or other foreign Clbjects
can be ejected
with force.
The
position
of the forming
shields
controls
the width
and
placement
of
the
windrow.
The decision on
forming
shield
position
(infinite settings
between 30 and 92 inches
[760
-
2346
mm]) should
be
based on
the
following factors:
-
weather conditions
(rain,
sun,
humidity, wind)
-
type and yield of crop
-
drying time available
-
method of processing
(bales
,
silalge,
"green-feed~)
A
wide windrow will generally dry
fa~;ter
and
more
evenly, resulting
in
less
protein
loss.
Fast drying
Is
especially important
in
areas where
th,e
weather allows
only a few
days to
cut
and
bale.
See
"Haying
Tips"
in this
section
for more
information.
Where
weather
conditions
permit
or
when
drying is not
critical,
for example,
when
cutting
for
silage or
"green-feed"
,
a
narrower
windrow may be
preferred for
ease
of
pick-up.
To adjust windrow width and
placoment:
Move
forming
shields
(8) to
position the windrow
so
it will
be
centered
under the tractor
on
the
next
pass.
Adjust
to desired windrow
width.
There is
no
hardware to be
loosened.
NOTE:
If
forming
shields
(8)
are
too
IClose, or
too
difficult
to
move, adjust torque of lower
nut (A)
to
100
ft.lbs.
(135
Nm).
Then,
hold
ing
nut
(A)
with
a wrench,
tighten
top nut
(0) securely
against nut
(A)
.
Rear Deflector
The
rear deflector
(C)
slows the crop exiting the
conditioner rolls
,
directs the flow
downward,
and
"fluffs" the
material.
The
rear deflector can be adjustecl down for
more crop
control
in light
material,
and up for
clearance
in
heavier
crops.
To
adjust rear
deflector,
pull up or push down
one
side of deflector
(e),
then
repeat
:3t the other
side.
There is
no
hardware to be loosened.
NOTE:
For
even
windrow
formation, be sure
the
deflector is
not
twisted.
FEED PAN MODIFICATION FOR STONES
FORMING
SH
IE
LD
ADJUSTMENTS
In
conditions
where
stones are
damaging auger
or conditioner roils,
replace
feed
pan
rear
section
with
steel
fingers.
In
structions
for
this modification are
given
in
the
Unloading and
Assembly
section.
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