MAINTENANCE AN D SERVICING
Inspecting Cutterbar Doors
1. Ensure that door operates smoothly and lies flat when
closed. Adjust if necessary.
2. Inspect hinge pin bolts (A) and tighten if loose.
3. Check door for cracks and repair if required.
4. Check for exposed metal surfaces and surface rust.
Repair and repaint if necessary.
5. Check shield/curtain bolts (B) and replace if missing or
tighten if loose.
Figure 4.6
3: Cutterbar Door
4.4.7 C urt
ains
Rubber cu
rtains are installed at the following locations:
• Inboard curtain (A) attached to the center fixed cover.
• Door cu rtains (B) attached to each cutterbar door.
• Outboard curtains (C) attached to each front corner.
• Top cover (not shown) on finger conditioners only.
The curtains form a barrier that minimizes the risk of thrown
objects being ejected from the cutterbar area. Always keep
curtains down during operation.
Replace the cu rt ains if they becom e w orn or damaged.
Figure 4.64: Cutterbar Curtains
Inspecting Curtains
The cutterbar curtains are very important to reduce the potential for thrown objects. Always keep these curtains
down when operating the mower conditioner.
WARNING
Do NOT operate the machine without all the cutterbar doors down or without curtains installed and in
good condition.
CAUTION
To
avoid injury, keep hands and fingers away from corners of doors when closing.
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