
Crop
Type
Stubble
Height
in. (mm)
Crop
Condition
Divider
Rods
Draper
Speed
Setting
3
Header
Angle
45
Reel
Cam
Reel
Speed
%
6
Reel
Position
Skid
Shoe
Stabilizer
Wheels
7
Upper
Cross
Auger
Light
5–10
Normal
6 or 7
Heavy
B – C
10
Peas
On
ground
Lodged
On
7
D
2
5–10
4 or 5
Up or
middle
Storage
Recom-
mended
Light
8
5–10
Normal
Heavy
B – C
10
Lentils
On
ground
Lodged
On
7
D
2
5–10
6 or 7
Up or
middle
Storage
Not
required
3.6.3
Optimizing Header for Straight Combining Canola
Ripe canola can be straight combined, but most varieties are very susceptible to shelling and subsequent seed loss.
This section provides recommended attachments, settings, and adjustments to optimize FD1 FlexDraper
®
Headers
for straight combining canola.
Recommended Attachments
The optimization process includes the following modi
fi
cations to the header:
• Installing a full-length upper cross auger
• Installing vertical knives
• Installing short center reel braces
NOTE:
Each kit includes installation instructions and the necessary hardware. Refer to
.
Recommended Settings
Optimizing the header requires adjustments to the following settings:
• Moving the reel fore-aft cylinders to the alternative aft location. Refer to
Repositioning Fore-Aft Cylinders, page
in FD1 FlexDraper
®
Combine Header Operator’s Manual.
• Adjusting reel fore-aft position. Refer to
Adjusting Reel Fore-Aft Position, page 82
in the FD1 FlexDraper
®
Combine Header Operator’s Manual.
• Adjusting reel height so that
fi
ngers just engage the crop. Refer to
in the FD1
FlexDraper
®
Combine Header Operator’s Manual.
• Setting reel cam to position 1. Refer to
in the FD1 FlexDraper
®
Combine Header
Operator’s Manual.
• Setting reel speed equal to ground speed and increase as required. Refer to
in the
FD1 FlexDraper
®
Combine Header Operator’s Manual.
• Set the side draper speed to position nine on FM100 control valve. Refer to
.
• Adjust
fi
nger timing to early position.
• Lock drum
fl
otation.
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