MacDon 5000 - Reel Speed

OPERATION
REEL SPEED
For best feeding of the crop into the auger, reel
spee d should be just faster than ground speed .
This gently sweeps
material across the sickle i nto
t he auger.
T
he reel speed is factory set at 66 rpm .
With a pulley position exchange, other reel speeds
are possible. (See chart .) A slower ree l speed wi ll
reduce excessive crop carry-over, white a faster
reel speed wi ll result in a more even stu bbl e height
in down and tang l ed crops.
9 }'ito 00
10 W' 00 Reel
Pulley Position Pulley Position Speed
B A 53 rpm
A
B
66 rpm
none
A&B 60 rpm
REE L SPEED CHART
To change reel s pe ed: (f or positions (Al & (8) see photo below)
a. Slacken belt at tension adjuste r (C) and
remove be l t.
b. Remove th r ee flange lockn uts at position (A) .
c. Remove three bo lt s and l ock'washe rs at
posi tion (8).
d. Position pulleys to achieve desired reel speed,
(see chart ). Replace hardware.
NOTE: For 60 rpm reel speed it will be
necessary
to purchase an additiona. l 1 0 112 inch
0 .0. pulley fr om your Dealer.
e. Replace r eel drive belt and tighten. Check reel
drive chain tension. See Maintenance IService
section fo r recommended belt and chain
tension.
REEL
POSITION
CH
ANG IN G REEL SPEED
53 rpm CONFIGURATI ON SHOWN
Reel po sition has b ee n found to be a ~:ritical factor in achiev ing good results in adverse conditions. Th e r eel
position is factory set for average straight s tand ing crop. It can be adjusted both vertically a nd horizontally
(fore-aft)
fo r different c rop conditions. See the cha rt below for r ecommen d ed reel positi on in unusual crop
conditions. (Continued next
page. )
REEL POSITION CHART
Unusual Crop Condition
· Cr op down or lodged
· Wet or dead materia ! collects
on cutterbar, plugging sickle.
· Short cro p.
· Thick st emmed or heavy standing cr op .
Reel Position
Forward & down (also increase reel speed)
Back
& down (close to guards)
Back
Up and forward
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