Kemper 345plus - Length of Cut and Drum Speeds with CLAAS Forage Harvester 830-900 (Types 492 and 496)

Operating the Rotary Harvesting Unit
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Length of Cut and Drum Speeds with CLAAS
Forage Harvester 830-900 (Types 492 and
496)
See tables below to determine length-of-cut adjustment.
NOTE: The two-speed gear box (V) is optional. The
ratio of the standard gear box equals the 1st
gear of the two-speed gear box.
Cutterhead with 24 Knives (Types 492 and 496)
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I—Length of cut,
cutterhead with
2x12 knives
II—Lever (B) position III—Lever (A) position IV—Lever (C)
position
V—Rotary harvesting
unit, gear
VI—Gathering drum
speed
4 mm (0.16 in.)
1
Slow Slow
1 42
5.5 mm (0.22 in.)
1 Fast Fast 1 51
7 mm (0.28 in.)
2
Slow Slow
2 53
9 mm (0.35 in.)
2 Fast Fast 1 51
14 mm (0.55 in.)
3
Slow Slow
2 53
17 mm (0.67 in.)
3 Fast Fast 2 64
Cutterhead with 20 Knives (Types 492 and 496)
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I—Length of cut,
cutterhead with
2x10 knives
II—Lever (B) position III—Lever (A) position IV—Lever (C)
position
V—Rotary harvesting
unit, gear
VI—Gathering drum
speed
5 mm (0.20 in.)
1
Slow Slow
1 42
6.5 mm (0.26 in.)
1 Fast Fast 1 51
8.5 mm (0.33 in.)
2
Slow Slow
2 53
11 mm (0.43 in.)
2 Fast Fast 1 51
17 mm (0.67 in.)
3
Slow Slow
2 53
21 mm (0.83 in.)
3 Fast Fast 2 64
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