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Revision A
Table 3.11
FD2 Series Recommended Reel Settings (continued)
Cam Setting Number
(Finger Speed Gain)
Reel Position
Number
Reel Finger Pattern
3 (30%)
3 or 4
1001821
4 (35%)
2 or 3
1001822
NOTE:
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Adjust the reel forward to get closer to the ground while tilting the header back. Fingers/tines will dig into the ground
at extreme reel-forward positions, so adjust the skid shoes or header angle to compensate. Adjust the reel rearward to
position the reel farther away from the ground when tilting the header forward.
•
Header tilt can be increased to position the reel closer to the ground, or decreased to position the reel farther from the
ground, while keeping material flowing onto drapers.
•
To leave the maximum amount of stubble in lodged crop, raise the header and increase the header tilt to keep the reel
close to the ground. Position the reel fully forward.
•
The reel may have to be moved back to prevent lumps or plugging on the cutterbar in thinner crops.
•
Minimum crop carrying capacity (the minimum area of exposed draper between the reel and the header backsheet)
occurs with the reel in the farthest aft position.
•
Maximum crop carrying capacity (the maximum area of exposed draper between the reel and the header backsheet)
occurs with the reel in the farthest forward position.
•
Due to the nature of the cam action, the tip speed of the fingers/tines at the cutterbar becomes higher than that of the
reel speed at higher cam settings. For more information, refer to Table
