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SECTION 9. OPERATION

Form 169006 91 Revision D

9.11.2.2 Cutting On The Ground

Cutting on the ground is controlled with a

combination of skid shoes, header angle, and

float adjustment, and not with the header lift

cylinders.

Having the header "ride" on the skid shoes allows

the float linkage to float the header over obstacles

and follow ground contours, rather than

supporting the header with the cylinders.

Lowering the skid shoes or decreasing the

header angle increases the cutting height. This

may be desirable in stony conditions, to reduce

damage to cutting components. Also, a longer

stubble length helps material dry faster.

Raising the skid shoes and increasing the header

angle allows the crop to be “shaved”.

Set up the header as follows:

a. Fully raise the stabilizer wheels, or slow speed

transport wheels if installed. Refer to previous

section.

DANGER

To avoid bodily injury or death from

unexpected start-up or fall of raised machine,

stop engine, remove key, and engage lift

cylinder stops before going under machine to

adjust skid shoes or for any reason.

b. Fully raise header, engage lift cylinder stops, shut

off engine and remove key.

c. Adjust skid shoes to achieve desired cutting

height as follows:

Outer Skid Shoes

1. Remove lynch pin (A) at each skid shoe (B).

2. Hold shoe, and remove pin (C) by

disengaging frame, and then pulling away

from shoe.

3. Raise or lower skid shoe to desired position

using holes in support as a guide.

4. Re-install pin (C), engage in frame, and

secure with lynch pin (A).

Inner Skid Shoes

1. Remove lynch pin (D).

2. Hold shoe (E), and remove pin (F) by pulling

down to disengage frame, and then pulling

away from shoe.

3. Raise or lower skid shoe (E) to desired

position using holes in support (G) as a

guide.

4. Re-insert pin (F), engage in frame, and

secure with lynch pin (D).

d. Check that skid shoes are adjusted to the same

position.

e. Adjust header angle to desired working position

using the machine’s header angle controls. If

angle is not

critical, set it to “mid-position”.

f. Check header float as described in the following

Section 9.11.3 Header Float.