MacDon 5010 Mower Conditioner - Manual (Page 35)

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FORMING SHIELD ADJUSTMENTS
D
C
B
A
E
OPERATION
FORMING SHIELDS
WARNING: Keep hands and feet away from discharge opening. Keep everyone several
hundred feet away from your operation. Never direct the discharge toward anyone. Stones or
other foreign objects can be ejected with force.
The position of the forming shields controls the width and placement of the windrow. The decision on forming
shield position (infinite settings between 30 and 92 inches [760 - 2346 mm]) should be based on the following
factors:
- weather conditions (rain, sun, humidity, wind)
- type and yield of crop
- drying time available
- method of processing (bales, silage, "green-feed")
A wide windrow will generally dry faster and more evenly, resulting in less protein loss. Fast drying is
especially important in areas where the weather allows only a few days to cut and bale. See "Haying Tips" in
this section for more information.
Where weather conditions permit or when drying is not critical, for example, when cutting for silage or "green-
feed", a narrower windrow may be preferred for ease of pick-up.
To adjust windrow width and placement:
IMPORTANT:
Position L/H and R/H forming shields (B) so they
are the same distance from centerline of tongue
pivot. Measure at rear of deflector. (Decal (E) on
top forming shield provides base line for
measurement). Adjust to desired width.
NOTE: If forming shields (B) are too loose, or too
difficult to move, adjust torque of lower nut (A) to
100 ft.lbs. (135 N
⋅m). Then, holding nut (A) with a
wrench, tighten top nut (D) securely against nut
(A).
Rear Deflector
The rear deflector (C) slows the crop exiting the
conditioner rolls, directs the flow downward, and
"fluffs" the material.
The rear deflector can be adjusted down for more
crop control in light material, and up for clearance
in heavier crops.
To adjust rear deflector, pull up or push down one
side of deflector (C), then repeat at the other side.
There is no hardware to be loosened.
NOTE: For even windrow formation, be sure the
deflector is not twisted.