OPERATION
FORMING
SHIELDS
WARNING: Keep hands
.lInd
feet away from discharge opening. Keep everyone several
hundred feet
away
from your operation.
Never
direct the discharge toward anyone.
Stones
or
other
foreign Clbjects can be ejected with force.
The position
of
the forming shie
ld
s controls the width and placement of the windrow.
The
decision on
forming
shield position (infinite settings between 30 a
nd
92
inches [760 - 2346 mm]) should be based on
the
following factors:
- weather
cond
itions (r
ain
,
sun,
humidity
,
wind
)
- type and yield of crop
- drying time available
- method
of
processing (bales,
silalge,
"green-feed~)
A wide windrow will generally dry
fa
~;
ter
and more evenl
y,
resulting
in
less protein loss. Fast drying
Is
especially important
in
areas where
th
,e
weather allows only a few days to cut and bale. See "Haying Tips"
in this section
for
more information.
Where weather conditions permit or when drying is not critical, for exampl
e,
when cutting for silage or
"green-feed",
a narrower windrow may be preferred for ease of pick-up.
To
adjust
windrow
width
and
placoment
:
Move forming shields
(8)
to position the windrow
so it will be ce
nt
ered under the tractor on the
next pass.
Adjust
to desired windrow width.
There is no hardware to be loosened.
NOTE:
If
forming shields (8) are too
IC
lose, or too
difficult to move, adjust torque of lower nut (A) to
100 ft.lbs. (135
Nm).
Then, hold
ing
nut (A) with
a wrench, tighten top nut
(0)
securely against nut
(A).
Rear
Deflector
The rear deflector (C) slows the crop exiting the
conditioner rolls, directs the flow downward, and
"fluffs" the material.
The
rear deflector can be adjustecl down for
more crop control in
light materia
l,
and up for
clearance in heavier crops.
To adjust
rear
deflector, pull up or push down
one side
of
deflector (e), then repeat :
3t
the other
side. There is no hardware to be loosened.
NOTE:
For
even windrow formation, be sure
th
e
deflector is not twisted.
FEED
PAN
MODIFICATION FOR STONES
FORMING
SH
IE
LD
ADJUSTMENTS
In
conditions where stones are damaging auger or co
ndi
tioner
roil
s,
replace feed pan rear section with
steel fingers. Instructions for this
modification are given in the Unloading and Assembly section.
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