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Removing Knife Drive Box
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of a raised machine, always stop engine
and remove key before leaving the operator’s seat, and always engage safety props before going under
the machine for any reason.
Figure 5.131: Knife Drive
1. Shut down the combine, and remove the key from the
ignition.
2. Open the endshield.
3. Loosen the two bolts (A) securing the motor assembly
to the header endsheet.
4. Loosen the belt tension by turning tensioning bolt (B)
counterclockwise.
Figure 5.132: Access Cover
5. Open access cover (A) on the endsheet behind the
cutterbar to provide clearance between the knife drive
box pulley and the endsheet.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING