MacDon D60 - 4.10 Reel; 4.10.1 Reel Clearance to Cutterbar

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4.9.6 Adjusting Draper Tracking
Draper tracking is adjusted by aligning the drive and idler draper rollers.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, before servicing machine or opening drive covers, refer to 4.1 Preparing Machine for
Servicing, page 113.
Each draper deck has fixed drive roller (A) and spring-loaded idler roller (B) that can be aligned using the adjuster rods so
the draper tracks properly on the rollers.
Table 4.3 Draper Tracking
Tracking
Location
Adjustment
Method
Backward Drive roller
Increase (X)
Tighten nut
Forward Drive roller
Decrease (X)
Loosen nut
Backward Idler roller
Increase (Y)
Tighten nut
Forward
Idler roller
Decrease (Y)
Loosen nut
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B
A
Z
X
Y
Figure 4.138: Draper Tracking Adjustments
A - Drive Roller B - Idler Roller
X - Drive Roller Adjust Y - Idler Roller Adjust
Z - Draper Rotation Direction
1. Refer to Table 4.3, page 188 to determine which roller
requires adjustment and which adjustments are necessary.
NOTE:
To change the distance (X), adjust the back end of the roller
using the adjuster mechanism at the inboard end of
the deck.
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B
C
A
Figure 4.139: Left Drive Roller
2. Adjust the drive roller distance (X) as follows:
a. Loosen nuts (A) and jam nut (B).
b. Turn adjuster nut (C).
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