MacDon FlexDraper FD130 - Page 73

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Table 3.6 Recommended FD1 Series / FM100 Combine Header Settings for California Rice
Stubble Height 102 (<4) Stabilizer Wheels
23
Storage
Skid Shoe Position
Up or middle
Crop
Condition
Divider Rods
24
Draper Speed
Setting
25
Header
Angle
26 27
Reel Cam
Reel
Speed %
28
Reel Position
Upper Cross
Auger
Light Rice divider rod 4 D 2 10–15 6 or 7 Not required
Normal Rice divider rod 4
B – C
2 10 4 or 5 Not required
Heavy Rice divider rod 4
B – C2 10
4 or 5 Not required
Lodged Rice divider rod 4 D 2 5–10 4 or 5 Not required
Stubble Height 102–203 (4–8) Stabilizer Wheels
23
As required
Skid Shoe Position
Middle or down
Crop
Condition
Divider Rods
24
Draper Speed
Setting
25
Header
Angle
26 27
Reel Cam
Reel
Speed %
28
Reel Position
Upper Cross
Auger
Light Rice divider rod 4 D
310–15 6 or 7
Not required
Normal Rice divider rod 4
B – C
3 10 6 or 7 Not required
Heavy Rice divider rod 4
B – C
3 10 6 or 7 Not required
Lodged Rice divider rod 4 D 4 5–10 6 or 7 Not required
23. Stabilizer wheels are used to limit the side-to-side movement when cutting off the ground in rolling terrain and to minimize bouncing. 24. The rice divider rod is available. Rice divider rod not required on both ends of header. 25. Setting on FM100 draper control. 26. Set header angle as shallow as possible (setting A) with center-link and skid shoes while maintaining cutting height. 27. Cutting height is controlled with a combination of skid shoes and header angle. 28. Percentage above ground speed.