JF 1600-AT S3, Instruction Manual

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6. Maintenance
ENGLISH
B
B
6.4- Sharpening chopping rotor knives
A
C
The sharpener incorporated into the harvester
makes it possible to sharpen the rotor knives at
the harvest place.
Sharp knives require less tractor power to cutting
plants, decrease fuel consumption and guarantee
the best cutting quality.
6.4.1- Removing the gears from
the drums before starting
sharpening:
1.
Remove the covers (A) from the two
gearboxes;
2.
Remove the gears (C) from the two drums
to immobilize them during sharpening.
ATTENTION!
Replace the covers (A) at the drum gearbox
before start to sharp the knives.
ATTENTION!
Turn off the tractor and remove
the ignition key before starting
the following procedure.
ATTENTION!
For safety reasons, before starting the
sharpening, remove the cutting gears.
With this procedure, the feeding drums
will stop working, providing greater safety
during sharpening.
SHARPENER