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3.12.8 Reel Height
The crop type and condition determines the operating height of the reel.
Set the reel height to carry material past the knife and onto the drapers with minimal disturbance and damage to the cut
crop. For instructions, refer to 3.12.9 Reel Fore-Aft Position, page 55.
The reel height is controlled using switches in the windrower cab.
Table 3.6 Reel Height
Crop Condition
Reel Position
Lodged rice
Lowered (also change reel speed and/or cam setting)
Bushy or heavy standing (all)
Raised
The following conditions might result if the reel is set too low:
• Crop loss over the header backtube
• Crop disturbance on the drapers caused by the reel fingers
• Crop being pushed down by the tine tubes
The following conditions might result if the reel is set too high:
• Cutterbar plugging
• Crop lodging and being left uncut
• Grain stalks dropping ahead of cutterbar
Refer to 3.11 Header Setup, page 39 for recommended reel height in specific crops and crop conditions.
IMPORTANT:
Maintain reel clearance to prevent fingers contacting the knife or the ground. For instructions, refer to 4.10.1 Reel
Clearance to Cutterbar, page 197.
OPERATION
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