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Adjusting Skid Shoe Height
Adjustable skid shoes are available to provide different cutting heights.
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Figure 3.63: Skid Shoe Position Settings
The adjustable skid shoes have three position settings: lowest
working position (A), intermediate working position (B), and
storage position (C).
To adjust skid shoe height, follow these steps:
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of a raised machine, stop engine, remove key, and
engage windrower lift cylinder safety props before going under machine for any reason.
1.
Raise the header fully, shut off the engine, and remove the key from the ignition.
2.
Engage the lift cylinder safety props.
3.
Remove the lynch pin and the clevis pin from both sides of the skid shoe.
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Figure 3.64: Positioning Skid Shoe
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Position the skid shoe in the preferred working position.
This example shows the lowest working position. Align skid
shoe holes (A) with mounting holes in bracket (B).