ENDSHIELDS. MacDon D50 & D60

SECTION 8. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING

8.4 ENDSHIELDS

Single knife headers are fitted with a hinged endshield on the LH end of the header for easy access to the header drive. The RH end is not hinged, but is still removable.

Double knife headers are fitted with hinged endshields on both ends of the header.

8.4.1 HINGED

a. To open the hinged endshield, press against latch in opening at (A) on inboard side of endsheet.

A d. Push in shield where shown (opposite latch) and shield will self-latch.

8.4.1.1 Adjustments

NOTE

Plastic endshields are subject to expansion or contraction depending on large temperature variations. Latch pin can be adjusted to compensate for dimensional changes.

B b. Pull shield away from header, and swing it out and back behind the endsheet until the latch (B) engages the hook on the endsheet.

D

C c. To close shield, lift latch (B), and swing the shield forward until the front engages the crop divider

(C). b. Loosen bolts (D) on support.

F

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E

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c. Loosen bolts (E) on latch assembly (F).

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Revision B

SECTION 8. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING

f. To achieve a snug fit between the aft end of the shield and header frame, loosen bolts (G), and adjust the latch (H) to re-position the shield.

X

d. Adjust the endshield to achieve the gap ‘X’ between the front end of the shield and the header frame, in accordance with this chart.

TEMPERATURE

Degrees ˚F (˚C)

GAP ‘X’

Inches (mm)

25 (- 4) 1.1 (28)

45 (7)

65 (18)

85 (29)

105 (41)

125 (52)

145 (63)

1.0 (24)

0.79 (20)

0.64 (16)

0.5 (12)

0.32 (8)

0.16 (4)

165 (89) 0 e. Tighten bolts (D) and (E) (shown on previous page).

J g. Loosen bolts (J) on endshield support, and adjust endshield to align with endsheet, as shown above. h. Tighten bolts (G) and (J).

8.4.1.2 Removal

K

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H

G

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b. Remove screw (K) at top of support tube. c. Lift endshield off support tube.

Revision B