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MacDon 960 - Cutting Height; Gauge Wheel Field Positions

MacDon 960
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HEADER
OPERATION
Operating Variables (continued)
CUTTING
HEIGHT
Cutting height will vary, depending on whether
windrowing
or
straight-cutting, type
of
crop, etc.
See
''Wlndrowing''
for
stubble height recommen-
dations.
Gauge
Wheel
Field
Positions:
30 &
36
ft.
only
For headers equipped with gauge wheels or the
gauge wheeVlransport package. choose
Field
Position1 or 2
to
maintain proper gauge wheel
spring force at desired cutting height.
STANDARD
GAUGE
WHEEL
SUPPORT
Field
Position
1 when cutterbar is on the ground
(0 to 4
in.
(100
mml
cutting height).
Field Position 2
when
cutterbar
is
above
the
ground
(4
to
12
in.
[100
to
300
mm]
cutting
height.
NOTE: When changing gauge wheel field
position, readjust header flotation. See "Header
Flotation"
in
Windrower Tractor or Combine
Adapter Operator's Manual.
NOTE:
Gauge
wheel field position should also be
related to
Header
Angle. Use Position 2
for
flatter
header
angles and Position 1 for steeper header
angles.
TRANSPORT
PACKAGE -
LEFT
WHEEL
SUPPORT
TRANSPORT
PACKAGE -
RIGHT
WHEEL
BEAM SUPPORT
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