MacDon FD70 for Combine Operators - Manual (Page 195)

SECTION 10. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
Form 169006
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Revision D
f. Check all possible points of contact between
points ‘Y’ and ‘Z’. Depending on reel fore-aft
position, minimum clearance can occur at guard
tine, hold-down, or cutterbar.
g. Refer to following section for adjustment
procedure.
10.14.2.1.1 Reel Clearance Adjustment: FD70
DANGER
Engage header lift cylinder stops before
working under header.
a. Raise header and place two 6 in. (150 mm)
blocks placed just inboard of wing flex points.
b. Lower header fully, allowing it to flex into full
frown mode. See previous section.
c. Adjust outside arms to change clearance at ends
of cutterbar as follows:
1. Loosen bolt (A).
2. Turn cylinder rod (B) counter clockwise to
raise reel and increase clearance to
cutterbar, or clockwise to decrease.
3. Tighten bolt (A).
4. Repeat at opposite side.
d. Adjust center arm to change clearance at center
of cutterbar and at flex locations as follows:
1. Loosen nut (C).
2. Turn nut (D) counter clockwise to raise reel
and increase clearance to cutterbar, or
clockwise to decrease.
3. Tighten nut (C).
X
Z
Y
A
B
LOOKING UP
AT ARM
UNDERSIDE
D
C
CLOCKWISE