MacDon D60 Draper Headers - Manual (Page 97)

SECTION 8. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
Form 169441 95 Revision B
8.7.4 SICKLE INSTALLATION
WARNING
Stand to rear of sickle during installation to
reduce risk of injury from cutting edges. Wear
heavy gloves when handling sickle.
IMPORTANT
Align guards, and re-set sickle hold-
downs while replacing sickle.
a. If sickle head pin (A) is installed in the sickle
head, remove the pin.
b. Slide sickle into place, and align sickle head (B)
with pitman arm (C).
c. Install sickle head pin (A) in pitman arm ,and tap
it down into the sickle head, ensuring pin is
“bottomed out” in the sickle head.
d. Tap the underside of the sickle head (B) until the
pin is flush with the upper face (D) of the pitman
arm and until it “just” contacts pitman arm
(0.010 in. (0.25 mm)) gap (E).
e. Re-install bolt and nut (F).
f. Tighten nut to 160 ft·lbf (220 N·m).
g. Re-install grease zerk in pin.
h. Grease bearing.
8.7.5 SPARE SICKLE (SINGLE KNIFE
HEADERS)
A spare sickle may be stored in the header frame
tube at the left end as shown above.
Ensure sickle is secured in place.
D
A
F
E
C
B