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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
5.7.6 Auger Fingers
The FM100 auger uses retracting tines to feed the crop into the combine feeder house. Some conditions may
require the removal or installation of
fi ngers for optimal crop feeding. Replace any worn or damaged fi ngers.
Removing Feed Auger Fingers
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.
1. Raise the reel.
2. Shut down the combine, and remove the key from the ignition.
3. Engage the reel safety props.
4. Remove bolts (A) and remove the access cover (B)
closest to the fi nger you are removing.
Figure 5.64: Auger
5. Remove the hairpin (A), pull the fi nger (B) out of the
bushing (C) from inside the auger, and remove the
fi nger from the auger by pulling it out through the plastic
guide (D).
NOTE:
Note the orientation of the hairpin for
reinstallation. The round part should face the
direction of rotation.
Figure 5.65: Auger
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