HEADER SET-UP. MacDon D50 & D60

7.11 HEADER SET-UP

SECTION 7. OPERATION

The following table is included as a guideline for setting the pick-up reel and the header. Settings other than those suggested can be made to suit various crops and conditions not covered in the table.

To use the table, proceed as follows:

1. Determine crop type to be cut.

2. Determine desired stubble length.

3. Determine condition of the crop.

4. Locate the most suitable set-up for the reel.

5. Refer to chart for reel settings.

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Example shown below: Canola, leave long stubble, heavy crop. Select set-up B. In Reel

Settings Chart (next page) - Set cam at 2, position reel at 3 or 4, and cut with varying header angles to suit varying crop conditions.

CROP

TYPE

STUBBLE

RECOMMENDED MACHINE SET-UP

CROP CONDITION

LIGHT NORMAL HEAVY LODGED

SEE

NOTES

BELOW

Cereals 4” - 8”

E

10”+ F

A

A

B

B

D or G

D or G

a, b, c, e, f a, b, c, e, f

Ground C A A A a, c

Alfalfa 4” - 8”

E A or

Canola 10”+ F A B or H D

a, b, c, f

Grass Ground

J J

- a, c, d

Rice 10”+

F A G G

NOTES:

a. Adjust reel forward to get closer to ground, or when tilting header back. Fingers/Tines will dig into ground at extreme reel forward positions, so adjust skid shoes or header angle to compensate. Adjust reel rearward to get reel further away from ground, or when tilting header forward. b. Header tilt can be increased to get reel closer to ground, or decreased to get reel further away from ground while keeping material flowing onto drapers. c. Increase cam angle and/or speed to reduce lumps in swath and to spread crop further rearward on drapers for a thinner crop mat. d. Adjusting cam to more aggressive position will have a tendency to fluff up the swath and keep the heads to the outside of the swath. e. To leave maximum amount of stubble behind in lodged crop, raise header but increase header tilt to keep reel close to ground. Position reel fully forward. f. Reel may have to be moved back to prevent lumps in swath or plugging on cutterbar in thinner crops. g. Minimum crop carrying capacity (minimum area of exposed draper between reel and header backsheet) occurs with the reel in the “furthest aft” position. h. Maximum crop carrying capacity (maximum area of exposed draper between reel and header backsheet) occurs with the reel in the “furthest forward” position. i. The tip speed of the fingers/tines at the Cutterbar becomes higher than the reel speed at higher cam settings due the nature of the cam action. Refer to the following Reel Settings Chart.

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SECTION 7. OPERATION

REEL

SETTING

REFERENCE

CAM SETTING

NUMBER

(Finger Speed

Gain)

REEL

POSITION

NUMBER

HEADER

ANGLE

REEL FINGER PATTERN

A

2

(20%)

6 or 7 Middle

B

2

(20%)

3 or 4 Variable

C

3

(30%)

6 or 7 Middle

D

3

(30%)

3 or 4 Variable

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REEL

SETTING

REFERENCE

CAM SETTING

NUMBER

(Finger Speed

Gain)

SECTION 7. OPERATION

REEL

POSITION

NUMBER

HEADER

ANGLE

REEL FINGER PATTERN

E

4

(35%)

6 or 7 Middle

F

4

(35%)

2 or 3 Variable

G

4

(35%)

1 Maximum

H

4

(35%)

1 Variable

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SECTION 7. OPERATION

REEL

SETTING

REFERENCE

CAM SETTING

NUMBER

(Finger Speed

Gain)

REEL

POSITION

NUMBER

HEADER

ANGLE

REEL FINGER PATTERN

J

1

(0)

6 or 7 Middle

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