MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series, Operator'S Manual, Page: 364 / 510

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
1. Shut down the combine, and remove the key from
the ignition.
2. Stroke the knife as required to center the knife
section (A) between the guards.
3. Remove nuts (B).
4. Remove bars (C) and lift the knife section off the
knife bar.
5. Remove the splice bar (D) if knife section is under
the bar.
6. Clean dirt off the knife back, and position the new knife
section onto the knife back.
IMPORTANT:
Do NOT mix fi ne and coarse sections on the
same knife.
7. Reposition bars (C) and/or (D) and install the nuts (B).
NOTE:
If replacing screws, ensure they are fully inserted.
Do not use nuts to draw screws into the knife bar.
8. Torque nuts to 7 ft·lbf (9.5 N·m).
Figure 5.77: Cutterbar
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