Straw and Chaff Management
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Chaff spreader
The chaff spreader is situated at the back of the top sieve. The angle of the spreader
can be adjusted to alter the spread width of the chaff spreader.
Straw chopper
1. To move from chopping to rowing up, make sure that the engine is switched off
and the chopper has stopped turning.
2. Pull out pin 1.
3. Swing straw guide plate(3) forwards using the lever(2) till the pin locks in.
4. To put the straw chopper from rowing up to chopping carry out the reverse of
above.
• When using the chopper do ‘Just Enough’, excessive chopping uses engine power.
• Make sure the chopper blades are kept in good condition and worn or damaged
ones are either turned or replaced.
• Back off the stationary knives until the desired chop length is met.
• The position of the straw chopper hood can be moved to suit the spread width or
for transport and straw rowing up purposes. It is operated by the turnbuckles on
each side and adjusting it up the notched brackets.
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