Setting up work
53
Rotor pitch
The rotor pitch is set by adjusting the height of the running wheels:
Swinging the machine into the headland position using the
hydraulic control device in the tractor.
Close the ball valve.
Switch off the tractor and secure it.
Undo the four bolts on the running wheel slightly.
Push the wheel carriers into the required position.
See »Overview of rotor adjustment«, page 53.
Retighten the bolts.
Overview of rotor
adjustment
4 x M12 bolts
tightened to 85 Nm
Close the ball valve
Close the ball valve before adjustment. If the ball valve is open
and there is an operating error, the machine can lower itself and
cause serious injuries.
20 mm
20 mm
Tines
Crop pickup increases the
distance between the tines
and the ground.
0 mm
0 mm