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4.8.6 Removing Spare Knife from Storage
Figure 4.24: Spare Knife Location – Double Knife
For double-knife headers, a spare knife with knifehead may be
stored inside lean bar (A):
• The left knife is stored at the left end of the lean bar.
• The right knife is stored at the right end of the lean bar.
Figure 4.25: Spare Knife – Double Knife
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from the unexpected startup of
the machine, always stop the engine and remove the key from
the ignition before leaving the operator’s seat for any reason.
1. Shut down the engine, and remove the key from
the ignition.
2. Remove bolts (A) from the lean bar end cap.
3. Pull out the end cap and plastic storage tube assembly with
the knife inside.
4. Slide the knife from the storage tube.
5. Replace the storage tube inside the lean bar.
6. Reinstall bolts (A) and tighten them.
4.8.7 Guards
Guards protect the knife from damage from rocks and other debris, and provide a surface for the knife to cut against, much
like a pair of scissors. It is important to adjust the guards properly.
Auger headers can be equipped with two types of guards: pointed or stub.
• Pointed guards are suitable for most standing crops and cutting conditions.
• Stub guards improve cutting performance in tough, stringy grass type crops, and crops that need to be cut close to the
ground.
Guards are also designed slightly differently depending on where they are installed along the cutterbar:
• Outboard Left – Located at left end of cutterbar. Does not have a ledger to allow for slight fore/aft motion from the
knife drive box.
• Outboard Right – Located at right end of cutterbar. Does not have a ledger to allow for slight fore/aft motion from the
knife drive box (double-knife headers).
• Center – Located at center of cutterbar on double-knife headers. Has a stepped ledger to allow for knife overlap.
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