MacDon M205 2010 - Knife Speed

HEADER OPERATION – D SERIES
Form 169469/169470/169471 102 Revision C
6.5.8 KNIFE SPEED
The ideal cutting speed of the knife should be
such that a clean cut is achieved. Crop types
and conditions usually influence the knife and
forward speeds.
The windrower WCM reads a code from the
header that determines the knife speed range
and the minimum speed when the header is first
attached to the windrower. The desired speed
can be programmed on the CDM and is stored
in the WCM memory so that if the header is
detached and then re-attached to the windrower,
the knife will operate at the original set-point.
If no header code is detected, the CDM displays
NO HEADER and the knife speed reverts to a
range from 0-1400 strokes per minute and the
operator can then pre-set the speed.
NOTE
The knife speed cannot be programmed
outside the range specified for each
header.
HEADER
DESCRIPTION
KNIFE SPEED *
(Strokes Per Minute [SPM])
TYPE
SIZE
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
Draper DK
15
1500**
1900**
Draper DK 20 &
25
1400 1700
Draper DK
30
1200
1600
Draper DK 35 1500
Draper DK 40 1100 1400
Draper SK 20 &
25
1200
1500
Draper SK 30 1450
Draper SK 35 1100 1400
Draper SK 40 1050 1300
* Suggested Overload Setting – 75% of Knife Speed.
** Grass Seed – 1400 to 1950.
Display and set knife speed on-the-go as
follows:
CAUTION
Check to be sure all bystanders have cleared
the area.
#### = STROKES
PER MIN
HEADER ENGAGED
PRESS
PROGRAM/SELECT
DISPLAY SHOWS
#### KNIFE SPM
DONE
SPEED
O.K.?
NO
YES
ON CDM PRESS
LEFT ARROW
or
RIGHT ARROW
DISPLAY
SLOWER
FASTER
PROGRAM/SELECT