Operating the Rotary Harvesting Unit
KM00321,0000317 -19-16JUN10-6/6
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Cutterhead with 20 knives (type 493)
Two-speed gear box (III) for short length of cut (option)
KM1001220
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I—Length of cut, number of knives
II—Length-of-cut
transmission, forage
harvester
III—Rotary harvesting
unit drive
IV—Gathering drum
speed
2x10 knives
2x5 knives
Gear
Gear
rpm
5.0 mm (0.20 in.)
10.0 mm (0.39 in.)
2
41
6.2 mm (0.24 in.)
12.3 mm (0.48 in.)
2
41
7.3 mm (0.29 in.)
14.7 mm (0.58 in.)
2
41
8.5 mm (0.33 in.)
17.0 mm (0.67 in.)
2
41
9.7 mm (0.38 in.)
19.3 mm (0.76 in.)
1
51
10.8 mm (0.43 in.)
21.7 mm (0.85 in.)
1
51
12.0 mm (0.47 in.)
24.0 mm (0.94 in.)
1
1
51
10.0 mm (0.39 in.)
20.0 mm (0.79 in.)
1
51
11.2 mm (0.44 in.)
22.4 mm (0.88 in.)
1
51
12.4 mm (0.49 in.)
24.8 mm (0.98 in.)
1
51
13.6 mm (0.53 in.)
27.2 mm (1.07 in.)
2
1
51
Length of Cut and Drum Speeds with CLAAS
Forage Harvester 930-980 (Types 494, 497,
and 498)
Preselect length of cut on forage harvester
The coarse setting for length of cut is preselected using
switch (A) on the forage harvester. (See forage harvester
Operator's Manual.)
2-speed gear box
The two-speed gear box of the rotary harvesting unit is
available in three versions:
•
Speed increase
for normal length of cut (standard)
•
Speed reduction
for long length of cut in combination
with a cutterhead with 36 knives (option)
•
Speed reduction
for short length of cut (option)
See tables below to determine length-of-cut adjustment.
KM1002334
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A—Switch
35-10
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