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Revision A
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A
B
Figure 4.147: Pointed Center Knife Guard and
Wearplate
7.
Position plastic wearplate (A) and new guard (B) under the
cutterbar.
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B
A
Figure 4.148: Pointed Center Knife Guard
8.
Thread three adjustment bolts (A) so they are protruding
4 mm (5/32 in.) from the bottom of pointed center hold-
down (B).
9.
Position center hold-down (B) onto the cutterbar.
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A
B
Figure 4.149: Pointed Center Knife Guard
10. Attach pointed center hold-down (A) with two bolts and
nuts (B), but do
NOT
tighten at this time.
IMPORTANT:
Hold-down (A) must accommodate the two overlapping
knives at the center guard location. Ensure the proper
replacement guard is installed at this location.
11. Adjust the hold-down until the clearance is acceptable.
•
For adjustment instructions, refer to
Pointed Knife Guards, page 327
•
For clearance specifications, refer to
Pointed Knife Guards, page 326
12. Tighten nuts (B) to 85 Nm (63 lbf·ft).
13. Recheck the clearance.
•
If the clearance is acceptable, the installation of the
hold-down is complete.
•
If the clearance is unacceptable, repeat Step
to Step
until the clearance is
satisfactory.
