Form # 147021
Issue 05/05
51
MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
SICKLE AND SICKLE DRIVE (continued)
Sickle Register
Sickle register is the position of the sickle section
at the stroke limit relative to the guard point.
To check:
1. Turn crank pulley (A) until sickle is at right or
left stroke limit.
2. Check register at middle of cutterbar. Sickle
sections should be centered at guard points as
at (B).
To adjust:
WARNING: To avoid injury or death
from fall of raised header, engage
header lock before going under
machine.
1. Loosen five hex nuts (C) under crank pulley.
2. Loosen nut (D) on adjuster (E).
3. Slide adjuster (E) to center sickle sections at
guard points (B).
4. Tighten hardware (C) and (D).
PROPER SICKLE REGISTER
FIND STROKE LIMIT
A
LOOSEN CRANK PULLEY HARDWARE
C
SICKLE REGISTER ADJUSTMENT
D
E
