MacDon 873 Combine Adapter - Manual (Page 45)

Form # 147069 Issue 09/06 43
Combine Make & Model Header Model Dimension X
Case 2100/2300 Series & Case AFX 972/973/974 3-1/2” (90 mm)
New Holland CR/CX with dust shields 972/973/974 4-11/32” (110 mm)
New Holland CR/CX w/o dust shields 972/973/974 3-1/2” (90 mm)
Lexion 972/973/974 3-1/2” (90 mm)
Gleaner, Massey Ferguson & Challenger 972/973/974 3-1/2” (90 mm)
John Deere with dust shields 972/973/974 4-11/32” (110 mm)
John Deere w/o dust shields 972/973/974 3-1/2” (90 mm)
ASSEMBLY
Preparing the Adapter (cont’d.)
INSTALL SKID/TRANSITION PLATE ON ADAPTER FEED PAN – 972/973/974 HEADERS
Attach pan (K), spacer plate (L) and top deflector (P) to
adapter feed pan as follows:
1. Assemble as shown, with spacer plate (L) between
pan (K) and adapter feed pan.
2. Position pan (K) to achieve dimension (X) shown in
chart. When attached to header, this setting should
result in 3/16” (5 mm) clearance to cutterbar. (See
page 12.) Readjust if necessary after hook-up.
3. Attach pan (K) to adapter feed pan at three rear
holes (N) and at side walls (R), using five 1/2 x 1”
carriage bolts and lock nuts. Position bolt heads
under pan at (N) and inboard at (R). Tighten these
bolts.
4. Position top deflector (P) to achieve 35 mm clearance
to feed draper and install 1/2 x 1-1/4” carriage bolts and
lock nuts at three front holes (M).
5. NOTE: Spacer plate (L) can be repositioned if more
clearance to header drapers is required. See page 24.
6. Once skid/transition plate is properly positioned and all
hardware is tight, bend outer corner tabs of pan (K) up
to achieve a 3 to 5 mm (1/8 to 3/16”) gap between tab
and feed pan side flange as shown below. This acts as
a hold-down for plastic panel (S).
NOTE: For 963 Header skid/transition plate settings, refer to page 12.
INSTALL SKID/TRANSITION PLATE
972/973/974
R
P
M
S
K
L
N
X
N
3 TO 5 mm
S
BEND TABS UP TO CAPTURE PLASTIC