214683 456 Revision A
Removing Knife Drive Box
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key
before making adjustments to machine.
Figure 5.118: Knife Drive
1. Shut down the combine, and remove the key from the
ignition.
2. Open the endshield. Refer to Opening Endshields,
page 33.
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 5.119: Access Cover
5. To provide clearance between the knife drive box pulley
and the endsheet, open access cover (A) on the
endsheet behind the cutterbar.
Figure 5.120: Knife Drive
6. Remove belt (A) from drive pulley (B).
7. Slip belt (A) over and behind knife drive box pulley (C).
Use the notch in the pulley to assist with belt removal.
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