Operation of the Rotary Harvesting Unit
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Length of Cut and Drum Speeds with CLAAS
Forage Harvester 930980 (Type 494)
2speed gear box
The twospeed gear box of the rotary harvesting unit is
available in two versions:
•
Speed increase for normal to long length of cut
(standard)
•
Speed reduction for short length of cut (option)
See tables below to determine lengthofcut adjustment.
Cutterhead with 36 knives (type 494)
Twospeed gear box (III) for normal to long length of
cut (standard)
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I—Length of cut, number of knives II—Lengthofcut
transmission, forage
harvester
III—Rotary harvesting
unit drive
IV—Gathering drum
speed
2x18 knives 2x9 knives
Gear Gear
rpm
4 mm 8 mm 1 51
4.7 mm 9.4 mm 1 51
5.3 mm 10.6 mm 1 51
6.0 mm 12.0 mm 1 51
6.7 mm 13.4 mm
1
2 64
7.3 mm 14.6 mm 2 64
8 mm 16 mm 2 64
8.7 mm 17.4 mm 2 64
9.3 mm 18.6 mm
2
2 64
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