MacDon C Series, Operator'S Manual

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Designation, Operation, Function
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3 Designation, Operation, Function
The corn-head adapter can be assembled on any type of combine, depending on
type it serves to harvest ripe corn sown between 50.8 and 76.2 cm (20-30”) row dis-
tance.
The detachment of corns from the stalk is carried out by adjacent snapping units.
On the illustration below the snapping function of the unit is
shown. The stalk (4) getting between the (1,2) snapping cyl-
inders-turning facing one another, situated between the (3)
snapping rolls-is pulled down by the (1,2) snapping cylinders.
Meanwhile the (5) corn arriving on the (3) snapping rolls
crashes and detaches from the stalk. Afterwards it gets into
the (7) gathering trough with the help of (6) gathering
chains-moving above the snapping rolls-where the (8) gath-
ering auger transports it to the center of trough and passes
it towards the feeder of the combine. After the detachment
of (5) corn the (4) stalk gets under the snapping units.
If the corn-head is equipped with shredder then the stalk
getting under the snapping unit is cut up and chopped into
pieces by the chopper (9) situated under or behind the
snapping unit.
WARNING!
The adapter in itself is non-functional, it can only fulfil its function
if assembled on a combine, attached to it. To work safely whit it,
it is essential to respect the instructions on the use of the adapt-
er and the operation of the corn combine. It can only be operat-
ed by a well-qualified person.