MacDon A40D - Adjusting Conditioner Roll Tension

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Figure 3.155: Conditioner Roll Access Port
5. Loosen bolt (A), and rotate cover (B) to expose access
port (C).
6. Inspect the space between the roll bars at both ends of the
rolls at access port (C).
IMPORTANT:
Roll timing and alignment are critical when the roll gap is
decreased because:
• Conditioning is affected
• The bars may contact each other
7. Check the roll timing and the alignment when reducing the
roll gap. For instructions, refer to:
• 4.14.11 Checking and Adjusting Roll Timing, page 216
• 4.14.10 Checking/Adjusting Roll Alignment, page 213
8. Close cover (B), and tighten bolt (A).
3.8.14 Adjusting Conditioner Roll Tension
The roll tension (the force holding the rolls together) is factory-set, and is adjustable. There is a spring for each end of
the roll.
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Figure 3.156: Conditioner Roll Tension Springs
OPERATION