Honey Bee Grain Belt Plus, Owner'S Manual

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Grain Belt Plus Header – Owner's Manual
Center Drapers (Feeder Deck)
Proper tension must be maintained on the center drapers to prevent the drive rollers from
slipping. As there are two separate drapers on the feeder deck, the tension is independently
adjusted for each side by changing the positioning of the idler rollers at the front of the feeder
deck.
1. Raise the header, and engage parking
brake.
2. Raise the reel to its maximum height. Shut
the engine down, and wait for all moving
parts to stop. Set the header cylinder locks
in place, and lock reel height control arms in
servicing position to prevent reel from falling
in the event of a hydraulic failure.
3. Release the tension on the draper to be
adjusted with the quick release lever.
(Illustration 10-10: Center Draper - Left
Side.) Pull the idler roller towards the cutter
bar to stretch the draper. Slide the adjuster
clevis to compress the tension spring.
Complete tightening by over-centering the
quick release lever. Repeat the process for
the other draper if needed.
Do not over tighten the drapers. Excessive tension may cause premature
failure of bearings, rollers, and/or draper belts.
Normal adjustment of the center draper would
provide 1.5" - 2.0" (3.8 cm - 5.0 cm) of slack in the
center of the draper (when measuring vertically
from the top of the draper runner on the inside of
the deck, to the top of the draper).
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Illustration 10-10: Center Draper - Left
Side
Illustration 10-11: Center Draper -
Normal Tension