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Revision A
Enabling Flex Frown Limiter
Enabling the flex frown limiter limits the header
’
s ability to frown, allowing the reel to be very close to the cutterbar. A
close reel-to-cutterbar relationship is ideal when harvesting short crops such as lentils, lodged peas, or short soybeans.
DANGER
To prevent bodily injury or death from the unexpected start-up or fall of a raised machine, always stop the engine and
remove the key before leaving the operator
’
s seat, and always engage the safety props before going under the
machine for any reason.
NOTE:
When installing the flex float limiter plate, the reel to cutterbar clearance will be to closer and should be adjusted. Refer to
4.13.1 Reel Clearance to Cutterbar, page 417
for specifications.
1.
Park the combine on a level surface.
2.
Lock the header wings. For instructions, refer to
Locking/Unlocking Header Wings, page 140
3.
Lower the header fully.
4.
Extend the hydraulic center-link fully.
5.
Shut down the engine, and remove the key from the ignition.
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Figure 3.190: Flex Frown Limiter Plate
6.
Remove two bolts (A).
7.
Remove flex frown limiter plate (B).
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B
Figure 3.191: Flex Frown Limiter Plate
8.
Flip limiter plate (B) upside down.
9.
Install flex frown limiter plate (B).
10. Reinstall two bolts (A).
11. Repeat on the opposite side.
12. Adjust the reel finger clearance, refer to
Clearance between Reel and Cutterbar, page 421
for
specifications.
