Dion-Ag 2430 - Processor Roll Clearance Adjustment Procedure; Header or Feed Roll Overload

OPERATION
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PROCESSOR ROLL CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
To facilitate the processor roll adjustment and obtain the desired silage quality (Figure 85):
1. Adjust the roll spacing to position 2 shown on the decal (item 1). Each level (2, 4, 6 & 8) represents a 3mm (1/8in)
additional clearance. Processor roll clearance at Level 2 = 6mm (1/4in) gap between the rolls.
2. Harvest over 60-90 meters (a few hundred feet) and verify the silage quality.
3. Depending on the level of processing you find, increase or reduce the clearance by half a mark (1.5mm) at a time.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired silage quality is obtained.
NOTE: A larger processor roll clearance requires less tractor power. For the best efficiency, maintain the largest gap
possible that provides the desired processing or corn cracking.
Figure 85 Processor roll clearance decal
HEADER OR FEED ROLL OVERLOAD
In the event of plugging or jamming of the header or the feed rolls, the overload protection clutch on the F-R transmission
(FIGURE 86, item 1) will slip and emit a warning sound. Similarly, a blockage can trigger a slippage of the header overload
clutch (friction or radial ball clutch) and cut the power transmission.
Figure 86 F-N-R transmission overload clutch