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6.4.5 HEADER ANGLE
Header angle is defined as the angle between the
ground and the drapers/cutterbar, and is
adjustable to accommodate crop conditions and/or
soil type.
Refer to the appropriate header operator’s manual
for range of adjustment and recommended
settings for your particular header.
The header angle can be hydraulically adjusted
from the cab without shutting down the windrower.
A read-out on the Cab Display Module (CDM)
allows the Operator to establish settings for each
crop condition.
IMPORTANT
Changing header angle will affect flotation
slightly because it has the effect of making
the header lighter or heavier.
IMPORTANT
To prevent excessive guard breakage when
conditions are not suited to heavier float
(e.g., rocky or wet), do not use the tilt
control on-the-go. Instead, use the
HEADER HEIGHT switch.
Change header angle as follows:
a. To decrease (flatten) header angle, operate
HEADER TILT UP switch on Ground Speed Lever
(GSL) handle so that cylinder (A) retracts. The
CDM display will show a reading on the lower line
of decreasing value between 00.0 and 10.0.
b. To increase (steepen) header angle, operate
HEADER TILT DOWN switch on GSL handle so
that cylinder extends. The CDM display will show
a reading on the lower line of increasing value
between 00.0 and 10.0.
c. The header tilt switch can be deactivated to
prevent inadvertent header angle changes when
pressing the header height control switches.
Refer to Section 5.18.5 Cab Display Module
Programming
1. Switch to PROGRAM mode on CDM.
2. Press SELECT until SET CONTROL LOCKS?
is displayed.
3. Press to display HEADER TILT.
4. Press to LOCK (deactivate) the control.
5. Press PROGRAM to exit.
d. Periodically check the operation of the hook
locking mechanism, and ensure that it is working
properly as follows:
1. If header is attached to windrower, disconnect
center-link hook from header by pulling up on
handle (A) to release the locking device, and
then lifting the hook off the header pin.
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A
HEADER
TILT UP
HEADER
TILT DOWN
DISPLAY
SELECTOR
DISPLAY
PROGRAM