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Revision A
4.8
Knife
The knives on the cutterbar cut the crop. The knives, guards, and knifehead will require maintenance from time to time.
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Figure 4.115: Cutterbar Hazard
WARNING
Keep hands clear of the area between guards and knife at
all times.
WARNING
Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling knives.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, before servicing machine or opening
drive covers, refer to
4.1 Preparing Machine for Servicing, page
4.8.1
Replacing Knife Section
Inspect the knife sections daily and ensure they are firmly bolted to the knife back and are not worn or damaged (worn and
damaged sections leave behind uncut plants). Worn or damaged sections can be replaced without removing the knife from
the cutterbar.
DANGER
To prevent bodily injury or death from the unexpected start-up of the machine, always stop the engine and remove the
key from the ignition before making adjustments to the machine.
WARNING
To prevent bodily injury from the fall of a raised reel, always engage the reel safety props before going under the
raised reel for any reason.
WARNING
Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling knives.
1.
Raise the reel fully.
2.
Engage the reel safety props. For instructions, refer to
Engaging Reel Safety Props, page 37
.
3.
Shut down the engine, and remove the key from the ignition.
