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Figure 5.23: Cutterbar
4.
Stroke the knife as required to center knife section (A) that
you want to replace between guards (E).
5.
Remove and retain nuts (B).
6.
Remove bars (C) and lift knife section (A) off the knife bar.
7.
Remove splice bar (D) if knife section is under the bar.
8.
Clean dirt off the knife back, and position the new knife
section onto the knife back.
9.
Reposition bars (C) and/or splice bars (D), and install
nuts (B).
NOTE:
If replacing screws, ensure they are fully inserted. Do
NOT
use nuts to draw screws into the knife bar.
10. Torque nuts to 9.5 Nm (7 lbf
∙
ft).
5.5.2
Spare Knife
A spare knife contains all the parts required to replace the entire knife on the cutterbar. A spare knife can be ordered when
you order a new header.
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Figure 5.24: Spare Knife
A spare knife can be stored in the header frame backtube (A) at
the left end of the header. Ensure the spare knife is secured
in place.
If there is no spare knife in the header backtube, individual
knife sections can be ordered from your MacDon Dealer Parts
Department.