MacDon R85 - Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates; Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates from under Driven Deflector

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4.11.2 Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates
Follow these steps to remove the tall crop feed plates:
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of the machine, always stop the engine and
remove the key from the ignition before leaving the operator’s seat for any reason.
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Figure 4.34: Cutterbar Doors
1. Lower the header fully.
2. Stop the engine and remove the key.
3. Open cutterbar doors. Refer to 3.5 Cutterbar Doors,
page 33.
CAUTION
Exercise caution when working around the blades.
Blades are sharp and can cause serious injury. Wear
gloves when handling blades.
4. Place a block of wood between discs to prevent
deflector from turning.
Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates from under Driven Deflector
1. Remove the deflector. Refer to Removing the Driven Deflector, page 150.
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Figure 4.35: Right End Shown
2. Remove feed plate (A).
3. Return the tall crop feed plates to the storage location. Refer to 4.11.3 Returning Tall Crop Feed Plates to
Storage, page 107.
4. Install the deflector. Refer to Installing the Driven Deflector, page 151.
5. Close the cutterbar doors. Refer to 3.5 Cutterbar Doors, page 33.
OPERATING THE HEADER