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4.11 Tall Crop Feed Plates .....................................................................................................................103
4.11.1 Removing the Tall Crop Feed Plates from Storage ...................................................................103
Installing Tall Crop Feed Plates under Driven Deflector..............................................................104
Installing Tall Crop Feed Plates under Driveline Deflector . .... .....................................................105
4.11.2 Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates .............................................................................................106
Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates from under Driven Deflector ....................................................106
Removing Tall Crop Feed Plates from under Driveline Deflector .................................................107
4.11.3 Returning Tall Crop Feed Plates to Storage .............................................................................107
4.12 Tall Crop Divider Option ..................................................................................................................108
4.12.1 Installing Tall Crop Divider......................................................................................................108
4.12.2 Removing Tall Crop Divider ....................................................................................................109
4.13 Overshot Auger.............................................................................................................................. 111
4.13.1 Adjusting the Overshot Auger................................................................................................. 111
4.14 Stripper Bars .................................................................................................................................114
4.14.1 Adjusting the Stripper Bar ...................................................................................................... 114
4.15 Haying .......................................................................................................................................... 117
4.15.1 Curing ..................................................................................................................................117
4.15.2 Topsoil Moisture .................................................................................................................... 117
4.15.3 Weather and Topography....................................................................................................... 117
4.15.4 Windrow Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 118
4.15.5 Driving on Windrow ............................................................................................................... 118
4.15.6 Raking and Tedding............................................................................................................... 118
4.15.7 Using Chemical Drying Agents ............................................................................................... 118
4.16 Unplugging the Header................................................................................................................... 119
Chapter 5: Maintenance and Servicing .........................................................................................121
5.1 Preparation for Servicing ..................................................................................................................121
5.2 Maintenance Requirements ..............................................................................................................122
5.2.1 Maintenance Schedule/Record ................................................................................................122
5.2.2 Preseason/Annual Service.......................................................................................................125
5.2.3 End-of-Season Service............................................................................................................125
5.2.4 Lubrication and Servicing.........................................................................................................126
5.2.5 Greasing Procedure ................................................................................................................127
5.2.6 Lubrication and Servicing Intervals ...........................................................................................127
5.2.7 Lubricating the Cutterbar .........................................................................................................132
Draining the Cutterbar Lubricant ..............................................................................................132
Filling the Cutterbar Lubricant..................................................................................................134
5.2.8 Rock Guards...........................................................................................................................136
Inspecting the Rock Guards ....................................................................................................136
5.3 Cutterbar Discs ................................................................................................................................ 137
5.3.1 Direction of Spindle Rotation ....................................................................................................137
5.3.2 Inspecting the Cutterbar Discs..................................................................................................138
5.3.3 Removing a Cutterbar Disc ......................................................................................................138
5.3.4 Installing a Cutterbar Disc ........................................................................................................139
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