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5.8 Centering Reel
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key
before making adjustments to machine.
Figure 5.22: Centering Reel – Single Reel
(Double Reel Similar)
1. Start engine and set cutterbar height at approximately
150 mm (6 in.) above ground.
2. Lower reel and adjust fore-aft position to 5 on reel arm
indicator decal.
3. Stop engine and remove key from ignition.
4. Manually rotate reel to position a tine tube above
cutterbar.
5. Measure clearance (A) between reel tine tube and
endsheet at both ends of header. If the reel is centered,
the clearances will be the same. Refer to following
steps to center reel.
Single-reel headers:
Figure 5.23: Reel Outboard Support Arm
6. Loosen bolt (A) on brace (B) at both ends of the reel.
7. Move forward end of reel support arm (C) laterally as
required to center reel.
8. Tighten bolts (A) and torque to 359 Nm (265 lbf·ft).
PERFORMING PREDELIVERY CHECKS
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