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OPERATION
3.10 Unplugging the Cutterbar
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of a raised machine, always stop engine
and remove key before leaving the operator’s seat, and always engage safety props before going under
the machine for any reason.
CAUTION
Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling knives.
CAUTION
Lowering rotating reel on a plugged cutterbar will damage the reel components.
1. Stop the forward movement of the machine and disengage the header drives.
2. Raise the header to prevent it from fi lling with dirt, and engage the header drive clutch.
3. Disengage the header drive clutch and fully raise the header if plug does
NOT
clear.
4. Shut off the engine, remove the key from the ignition, and engage the park brake.
5. Engage the header safety props.
6. Clean off the cutterbar by hand.
NOTE:
If cutterbar plugging persists, refer to
7 Troubleshooting, page 453
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