MacDon FD70 for Combine Operators - Manual (Page 184)

SECTION 10. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
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10.12 ADAPTER FEED DRAPER
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, before servicing
machine or opening drive covers, follow
procedures in Section 10.1 PREPARATION
FOR SERVICING.
10.12.1 Draper Tension Adjustment
Draper tension should be just enough to prevent
slipping, and keep draper from sagging below
cutterbar. Set draper tension as follows:
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from fall of
raised machine, always engage lift cylinder
stops before going under header for any
reason. See your Combine Operator’s Manual
for instructions for use and storage of header
lift cylinder stops.
CAUTION
Stop engine, and remove key from ignition
before leaving Operator's seat for any reason.
A child or even a pet could engage an idling
machine.
a. Raise header fully, stop engine, and remove key.
Engage header lift cylinder stops.
b. Check that draper guide (rubber track on under-
side of draper) is properly engaged in groove of
drive roller, and that idler roller is between the
guides.
c. Loosen jam-nut (A).
d. Hold nut (B) with a wrench, and turn bolt (C)
clockwise to increase tension.
IMPORTANT
Adjust both sides equal amounts.
e. Correct tension is when retainer (D) is flush with
bracket (E), and bolt (F) is free.
f. Tighten jam-nut (A).
10.12.2 Replacing Draper
The draper should be replaced or repaired if they
are torn, missing slats, or cracked.
a. If adapter is attached to combine and header,
disconnect header. Refer to Section 8
HEADER/ADAPTER DISASSEMBLY AND
ASSEMBLY.
b. Raise header fully, stop engine, and remove key.
Engage header lift cylinder stops.
CAUTION
Stop engine, and remove key from ignition
before leaving Operator's seat for any reason.
A child or even a pet could engage an idling
machine.
c. Loosen draper as follows:
1. Loosen jam-nut (A).
2. Hold nut (B) with a wrench, and turn bolt (C)
counter clockwise to release tension.
d. Repeat on opposite side of adapter.
e. Disengage header lift cylinder stops, and lower
feeder house and adapter onto blocks to keep
adapter slightly off the ground.
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