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Revision 1.4
P/N: 951
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FLEX Header
Operator Manual
2020
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200 Series
2
Table of Contents
Airflex 200 Series Pre Delivery Inspection
3
Copyright Information
5
Table of Contents
7
Products Covered & Important Information
13
Purchase Information
14
Header Identification Number
15
Introduction
17
Directions
17
Warranty
17
Safety
19
Recognize Safety Information
19
Understand Signal Words
19
Read and Understand Instructions and Warnings
19
Protective Clothing
19
In Case of Emergency
19
High Pressure Spray
19
Store the Header Safely
20
Safety Around Moving Parts
20
High-Pressure Hydraulics
20
Transporting the Header
20
Parking the Header
20
Using Correct Torque Values
20
Practice Safe Maintenance
21
Fire Safety
21
Keep Equipment Clean
21
Specifications
23
Dimensions & Specifications
23
Safety Decal Locations
25
Equipment Overview
29
Optional Transport Package
29
Automatic Header Height Control (HHC)
29
Interchangeable Combine Adapters & Drive Pulleys
29
Drive System
29
FLEX Mode
30
RIGID Mode
30
Suspended Subframe
30
Gauge Wheels
30
Before First Use and Pre-Season Inspection
31
Combine Specific Header Modifications
31
2016 Or Newer JD Combines
31
Combines with 'Bang-Bang' or 'Switching' Style Directional Control Valves
31
Gleaner/Massey Ferguson/Challenger Combines
31
Header Inspection
31
Before First Use and Pre-Season Checklist
33
Mounting the Header to the Combine
35
Combine Preparation
35
Header Preparation
35
If Optional Transport Package Is Installed
36
Transport Storage
36
Mounting the Header to Combine
37
Forklift Unloading Attachment
38
Hydraulic & Electrical Connections
39
For Combines Without Power Supplied Via 31 Pin Plug
39
Drive Shaft Hookup
41
Mounting Checklist
42
Combine Calibration
43
Combine Feeder House Speed
43
Check Header Height Sensor Tabs
43
Verify Header Height Sensor Voltage
43
Combine Feeder House Angle
44
Float
45
Caseih Pressure Float Override
45
New Holland Press. Override Threshold
45
Combine Calibration Position
45
Hydraulic Header Raise and Drop Rates
45
Combine Header Height Calibration - FLEX Mode
46
Combine Header Height Calibration - RIGID Mode (Divider Sensors)
46
Combine Header Height Calibration - RIGID Mode (Subframe Sensors)
47
Combine Header Height/Tilt Sensitivity
47
Combine Calibration Validation
47
Other Combine Settings
47
Header Setup
49
Reel Setup
49
Reel Finger Timing Adjustment
49
Reel Height Adjustment (Bottom Limit Based on Finger Timing)
49
Reel Centering
50
Feed Auger Finger Timing
50
Header Height Sensor Adjustment
51
Knife Hold-Down Clearance for Optional Standard Cutting System
52
Check for Problems
52
Optional Components
53
Skid Shoes
53
Skid Shoe Extensions
53
RIGID Divider Sensors
53
Transport Cart
53
Terrace Kit
54
Cross Auger
54
Vertical Shear
55
Daily Inspection
57
Safety & Protective Shields
57
Dividers
57
Air Hoses
57
Knife Guards & Sections
57
Header Height Control Sensors
57
Feed Auger
57
Drapers
57
Belts
57
Lubrication
57
Operation
59
Hydraulic Header Tilt
59
Knife, Feed Auger Drum and Draper Speed
59
Manual Header Tilt
60
Reel Settings & Controls
60
Finger Pickup Settings (Pitch)
60
Hydraulic Reel Height and Fore/Aft Control
61
Reel Speed
62
Crop Dividers
62
Crop Divider Pipe
62
Crop Divider Snub Extension
63
Crop Divider Extension
63
Crop Divider Sensing in RIGID Mode
63
Operation Guidelines - FLEX Mode
64
Divider Settings
64
Reel Settings
64
Air Pressure Recommendation
65
Ground Speed
65
Automatix Lite Control Panel
65
Operating Guidelines - RIGID Mode
66
Selecting RIGID Sensors
66
To Activate RIGID Mode
66
Set Cut Height Using Subframe Sensors
67
Set Cut Height Using Divider Sensors
68
Recommended Reel Settings
68
Recommended Ground Speed
68
Automatix Lite Control Panel
68
Reverse Operation
69
Feed Auger Drum Settings
69
Combine Header Height Settings
69
Blue LED Air Compressor Indicator Lamp
69
General Crop Specific Productivity
70
Automatix Lite System
73
Screen Icons
73
Physical Switches
74
Cutting Mode Switch
74
Air Pressure Switch
74
Header Tilt & Reel Height Switch
75
Touch Screen Buttons
75
Adjust Screen Brightness
75
Settings
75
Settings Screen
75
Sensor Bar Graphs (FLEX Mode)
76
Sensor Bar Graphs (RIGID Mode)
76
Warnings
77
Air Pressure Warnings
77
Header Height Sensor Warnings
77
Automatix Switches - Important Note
78
Troubleshooting
79
Reel
79
Drapers
79
Cutting Platform
80
Cutting Platform (Continued)
81
Active Header Height Control
82
Cross Auger
83
Miscellaneous
83
Support
84
Service & Adjustment
85
Fasteners
85
Permanent Bushings
85
Speed Sensor Adjustment
85
Cleaning the Header
86
Drive Belt/Chain Tension
87
General Belt Tensioning Guide
88
Using the Tension Indicators
88
Tension Verification Using Smartphone App
89
Apple Devices (IOS)
89
Android Devices
89
Feed Auger Drive Belt Tension
90
Left Draper Drive Belt 1 Tension
90
Left Draper Drive Belt 2 Tension
90
Center Draper Drive Chain Tension
91
Right Hand Drive Belt Tension
91
Right Hand Draper Drive Belt 1 Tension
92
Right Hand Draper Drive Belt 2 Tension
92
Knife Drive Belt Tension
92
Drive Belt Replacement
94
Knife Drive Belt Replacement
94
Feed Auger Belt Replacement
94
Left Draper Drive Belt 1 Replacement
95
Left Draper Drive Belt 2 Replacement
95
Right Hand Drive Belt Replacement
96
Center Draper Drive Chain Replacement
96
Right Hand Draper Belt 1 Replacement
97
Right Hand Draper Belt 2 Replacement
97
Drapers
98
Side Draper Belt Tension
98
Side Draper Belt Tracking
98
Center Draper Belt Tension
99
Draper Installation
99
Draper Tensioner Setup
100
Remove & Install Center Draper Belt
100
Draper Splicing
101
Reel
102
Set Reel Safety Stops
102
Rephasing Reel Cylinders
102
Automatic Reel Speed
102
Reel Speed Sensor Adjustment
102
Minimum Reel Height and Leveling Reel
103
Reel Finger Replacement
104
Control Ring Rollers (HB Reel)
104
Combine PPR Settings for HB Reels
105
John Deere Combines
105
AGCO (Gleaner, Massey, Challenger)
106
Cnh & Lexion
106
Knife
107
Knife Drive Component Torque Recommendations
107
Set Cutterbar Knife Timing
107
Knife Head Featherplate
108
Installing Low Profile Guards
109
Set Knifehead Bearing Assembly Fore/Aft Position
109
Knife Section Service Kit
110
Cutterbar Maintenance
110
Replacing the Knife
111
Removing the Right Hand Knife
111
Removing the Left-Hand Knife
112
Installing the New Knife (Left or Right)
112
Inspect Knife Sections
113
Remove and Install Knife Sections
113
Repair Broken Knife Back
114
Connector Bar
114
Knife Hold-Down Adjustments for the Standard Cutting System
115
Knife Overlap Repair Kit for the Standard Cutting System
116
Dividers
117
Locking Dividers
117
Divider Handle
117
Crop Divider Pipe Extension
117
Aftermarket Crop Divider Extension
118
Crop Divider Snub Extension
118
Divider Spring Float Setting
118
Feed Auger
119
Finger Timing Adjustment
119
Feed Auger Drum Position
119
Feed Auger Interior Access
119
Remove and Install Feed Auger Fingers
120
Remove and Install Feed Auger Finger Guides
120
Manual Header Tilt
120
Optional Hydraulic Tilt Cylinder
121
Reposition the Hydraulic Tilt Cylinder or Manual Top Link
121
Center Rock Trap and Draper Cleanout
122
Open Side Shield
122
Drive Shaft Lubrication
122
FLEX Header Height Control Sensors
123
FLEX Header Height Sensor Tab Adjustment
124
FLEX HHC Sensor Range
124
Optional RIGID Divider Header Height Sensors
125
RIGID Subframe Header Height Sensors
125
Checking for Air Leaks
126
Lubrication
127
Mixing of Lubricants
127
Reel Lubrication
127
Gearbox Lubrication
127
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
127
Wheel Bearing Grease
127
Feeder Deck Drive Chain Lubrication
127
Knife Head Lubrication
127
Lubricant Storage
127
Grease Specifications
128
Lubrication Location & Interval
129
Header Transport & Storage
131
Read before Transporting
131
Measurements for Flatbed Transport
131
Towing Vehicle Requirements
131
Transporting on Combine
131
Prepare the Header for Transport on Cart or Trailer
132
Transport Using Optional Transport Cart
133
Trailer Brake Settings
134
Off-Road Transportation
134
On-Road Transportation
134
After Transporting
134
Transporting on Flatbed Trailer
135
With Optional Transport Package
135
Without Optional Transport Package
136
Quick Dismount
137
End of Season Storage
138
Appendix
139
AGCO Bezels
139
Configuring the AGCO Bezels
140
Stripper Plates for CNH and Lexion Combines
143
Permanently Lubricated Bushing Locations
144
Header Height Control Sensor Locations
145
Automatix Lite Display Sensor Identification
145
Reel Speed Sensor Location
146
Lift Valve Performance Beebox
147
2016 Or Later JD Combine Check Valve Kit
148
Recommended Torque Values (Ft-Lb)
149
Drive Shaft Lengths
150
Electrical Layout
151
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Honey Bee AirFlex 240 Specifications
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Brand
Honey Bee
Model
AirFlex 240
Category
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Language
English
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