2installing side draper, Installing side draper, 2 installing side draper – MacDon FD75 OM User Manual
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6.11.2
Installing Side Draper
To install a header draper, follow these steps:
WARNING
To avoid bodily injury from fall of raised reel, always engage reel safety props before going under raised
reel for any reason.
NOTE:
Check deck height before installing drapers. Refer to
6.11.5 Adjusting Deck Height, page 339
1.
Apply talc (baby powder) or talc/graphite lubricant mix
to the draper surface that forms the seal with the cutter
bar and to the underside draper guides.
2.
Insert draper into deck at outboard end, under the
rollers. Pull draper into deck while feeding it at the
end.
3.
Feed in the draper until it can be wrapped around the
drive roller.
4.
Similarly, insert the other end into the deck over the
rollers. Pull draper fully into the deck.
Figure 6.163: Side Draper
5.
Attach ends of draper with tube connectors (B).
6.
Install screws (A) with heads facing the center opening.
7.
Adjust tension. Refer to
8.
Check for seal between the drapers and the cutter
bar. There should be a 0.04–0.08 in. (1–2 mm) gap
between the cutterbar and the draper..
9.
To achieve the proper gap, refer to
Figure 6.164: Draper Connector
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