MacDon D60 Draper Headers - Manual (Page 113)

SECTION 8. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
Form 169441 111 Revision B
8.8.3 REPLACING ENDLESS DRAPER
The draper should be replaced or repaired if it is
torn, missing slats, or cracked.
CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury from fall of raised reel,
always engage reel props before going under
raised reel for any reason.
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from
unexpected start-up or fall of raised machine,
stop engine, remove key and engage lift
cylinder locks before going under machine for
any reason.
8.8.3.1 Endless Draper Removal
a. Raise reel, and engage reel props.
b. Raise header, and install lift cylinder locks.
c. Turn bolt (A) counter clockwise to “fully loosen”
draper. White indicator bar (B) will move
“outboard” in direction of arrow to indicate that
draper is loosening.
d. Push draper away from cutter bar (as shown) to
expose deck supports (C). There are two or
three supports, depending on header size.
e. Remove the two center nuts (D) at each support.
f. Move deck away from cutterbar to disengage
deck supports.
g. Insert a pry bar (E) in hole in deck located at
approximately the deck “mid-point”, and lift deck
clear of cutter-bar.
NOTE
Pry bar should be of sufficient length to
accommodate width of draper.
h. Support pry bar on a stand (F) of suitable height.
i. Pull draper off deck onto pry bar.
j. Remove stand, and remove draper and pry bar.
E
F
E
F
B
A
C
D