Straight Cut Canola Optimization
Draper Clinic Handout
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Vertical Power Knives significantly reduce reed shatter loss from dividing interference
Vertical Power Knife Option
Aftermarket knife to fit MacDon mounts supplied by:
Ziegler Harvesting Canada:
http://ziegler-harvesting.ca/
Phone: (705) 295-4445
Email: zieglercanada@nexicom.net
Address: 15 McCallum Place, Keene, Ontario, Canada
Ziegler order codes for MacDon ready vertical knife, includes part
number 30-050150 adapter bracket for MacDon mount:
70-080614A—LH Ziegler vertical knife kit to fit MacDon B5757 Mount
70-080613A—RH Ziegler vertical knife kit to fit MacDon B5758 Mount
30-050150—Adapter brackets (included in above kits)
Vertical Mounts
MacDon has available LH and RH mounts which
will accept 2 styles of vertical knives. Mount is
easily removable between canola and other
crops if ordered with quick attach latch kit.
• LH Mount- B5757 (A)
• RH Mount- B5758
• Optional Quick Attach Divider Latch B5607 (B)
Find your operators manual at: www.macdon.com/support/operators-manuals
Delicate Seed Kit B5612
• An optional Seed Sealer Kit designed specifically to seal the
feed draper and side draper transition area. This kit
minimizes losses when harvesting small seeded crops in
shatter prone conditions. This kit fits FD75 or D65 headers
with CA25 combine adapters.
For FD70, D60, or D50 headers with CA20 adapter use kit# B5661
A
B
C
Adjust vertical knife speed (C) to the slowest
speed that will effectively divide crop. Zeigler vertical knives are not designed for high speed operation.