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3. Press rotary scroll knob (A) on HPT to display the
QuickMenu system.
4. Rotate scroll knob (A) to highlight header
fl
oat icon (B)
and press scroll knob to select.
Figure 4.156: HPT Run Screen
5. Turn scroll knob (A) to highlight left (B) or right (C)
fl
oat
and press knob (A) to activate selection.
6. Rotate scroll knob (A) to adjust
fl
oat setting and press
knob when
fi
nished.
IMPORTANT:
Float adjustments of
1.0
(out of 10) change the
header weight at the cutterbar by approximately
91 kg (200 lb.)
. Adjust
fl
oat in increments
0.05
to optimize
fi
eld performance.
7. Float is now set.
8. Use soft key 3 (D) to remove/resume
fl
oat and deck
position to previous setting for the attached header.
Figure 4.157: HPT Left/Right Float Settings
Cutterbar off Ground (Draper header only)
The optimum
fl
oat setting and stabilizer wheel setting lets
the header cut the crop evenly with minimal bouncing.
Proceed as follows:
1. Set center-link to approximately
5.0
on the Harvest
Performance Tracker (HPT). Refer to
.
2. Set cutting height with header height controls on the
GSL. Refer to
4.5.5 Setting Cutting Height, page 189
.
Figure 4.158: Header Float (Cutterbar off
Ground)
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