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Revision A
4.16 VertiBlade
™
Vertical Knife
–
Option
The optional vertical knife kit is a vertical crop cutter that is mounted to each end of the header. The vertical knife slices
through tangled, shatter-prone crops such as canola to reduce seed loss.
4.16.1
Replacing Vertical Knife Sections
The VertiBlade
™
Vertical Knife kit includes a service kit that supplies four replacement knife sections. Follow these
instructions to replace a damaged knife section.
DANGER
To prevent bodily injury or death from the unexpected start-up or fall of a raised machine, always stop the engine and
remove the key before leaving the operator
’
s seat, and always engage the safety props before going under the
machine for any reason.
CAUTION
Install vertical knife guards before attaching or removing vertical knives. Wear heavy gloves when working around or
handling knives.
1.
Raise the header 153
–
254 mm (6
–
10 in.) off of the ground.
2.
Shut down the engine, and remove the key from the ignition.
3.
Engage the safety props.
4.
Open the header endshields.
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A
B
Figure 4.389: Vertical Knife Guard
5.
Detach the vertical knife from the header. Set it aside.
6.
Remove retaining pin (A) from the knife guard.
7.
Remove the knife guard using handle (B).
