OPERATION
Cutting On the Ground
Cuttingon the ground is performedwith the header fullylowered so that the cutterbar is on the ground. The orientation
of the knife and knife guards relative to the ground (or header angle) is controlled with the skid shoes and center-link,
and NOT with the header lift cylinders. These two features allow you to adjust to field conditions to maximize the
amount of material cut and to reduce damage to the knife from stones and debris.
The header is equipped with a type of suspension system that floats the header over the surface to compensate for
ridges, trenches, and other variations in ground contour instead of pushing the cutterbar into the ground or leaving
uncut crop.
Refer to the following sections for further information about each feature:
• Adjusting Inner Skid Shoe, page 56
• Adjusting Outer Skid Shoe, page 57
• 3.7.3 Header Angle, page 66
• 3.7.2 Header Float, page 58
Also refer to 3.6.2 Header Settings, page 44.
Adjusting Inne r Skid Sh o e
1. Fully rai
se the stab ilize r whe e ls or slow speed trans po rt whee ls (if installed). Refer to:
• Ad justing S tab ilize r W he e ls, page 54
• Adjusting Stabilizer/Slow Speed Transport Whe els , page 53
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of raised machine, always stop engine,
remove key, and engage safety props before going under header for any reason.
2. Fully raise header, engage safety props, shut off engine, and remove key.
3. Remove lynch pin (A).
4. Hold shoe (B) and remove pin (C) by pulling down to
disengage frame and th en pulling away from shoe.
5. Raise or lower skid shoe (B) to desired position using
holes in support (D) as a guide.
Figure 3.31: Inner Skid Shoe
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