MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series, Operator'S Manual, Page: 72 / 510

OPERATION
Adjusting Inner Skid Shoes
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of raised machine, always stop engine,
remove key, and engage safety props before going under header for any reason.
1. Raise header to full height, engage safety props.
2. Shut off the engine, and remove key.
3. Raise the stabilizer wheels or slow speed transport wheels fully (if installed). Refer to the following:
•
Adjusting Stabilizer Wheels, page 51
•
Adjusting Stabilizer/Slow Speed Transport Wheels, page 50
4. Remove the lynch pin (A) from each skid shoe.
5. Hold the shoe (B) and remove the pin (C) by
disengaging from the frame and pulling away from
the shoe.
6. Raise or lower the skid shoe (B) to achieve the desired
position using the holes in the support (D) as a guide.
7. Install the pin (C), engage in frame, and secure with
lynch pin (A).
8. Check that all of the skid shoes are adjusted to the
same position.
9. Adjust the header angle to the desired working position
using the machine’s header angle controls. If the
header angle is not critical, set it to the mid-position.
10. Check the header fl oat. Refer to
3.7.2 Header Float,
page 55
.
Figure 3.35: Inner Skid Shoe
Adjusting Outer Skid Shoes
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of raised machine, always stop engine,
remove key, and engage safety props before going under header for any reason.
1. Raise the header to its full height, engage the safety props.
2. Shut off the engine, and remove the key from the ignition.
3. Raise the stabilizer wheels or slow speed transport wheels fully (if installed). Refer to the following:
•
Adjusting Stabilizer Wheels, page 51
•
Adjusting Stabilizer/Slow Speed Transport Wheels, page 50
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