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OPERATION
Cutting on the Ground
Cutting on the ground is performed with the header fully lowered and the cutterbar on the ground. The orientation of
the knife and knife guards relative to the ground (header angle) is controlled by the skid shoes and the center-link—it
is
NOT
controlled by the header lift cylinders. The skid shoes and center-link allow the you to adjust to fi eld conditions
and maximize the amount of material cut while reducing damage to the knife caused by stones and debris.
The header fl oat system fl oats the header over the surface to compensate for ridges, trenches, and other variations
in ground contour to prevent the cutterbar from pushing into the ground or leaving uncut crop.
Refer to the following for additional information:
•
Adjusting Inner Skid Shoes, page 54
•
Adjusting Outer Skid Shoes, page 54
•
3.7.4 Header Angle, page 72
•
3.7.2 Header Float, page 55
Also refer to
3.6.2 Header Settings, page 43
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