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Revision A
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A
B
Figure 4.113: Cutterbar
4.
If a hold-down is present, remove nuts (A) and hold-
down (B) to access the knife section that is being replaced.
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A
B
B
C
Figure 4.114: Cutterbar
5.
Remove bolts and nuts (B). Retain hardware.
NOTE:
Stroke the knife as required to access the hardware.
6.
For sections near the drive end, remove bars (C) and lift
knife section (A) off the knife back bar.
7.
Clean dirt off the knife back bar, and position the new knife
section onto the knife back bar.
IMPORTANT:
Cut quality may be affected if fine and coarsely serrated
knife sections are used on the same knife.
8.
For sections near the drive end, reposition bars (C).
9.
If a hold-down was removed earlier, install it along with
bolts and nuts (B).
NOTE:
Ensure bolt heads fully engage into oblong holes on the
knife back bar.
10. Torque nuts (B) to 12 Nm (9 lbf
∙
ft).
11. If necessary, replace hold-downs that were removed. To
check hold-down adjustment, refer to
Pointed Knife Guards, page 347
or
4.8.2
Removing Knife
Inspect the knife daily and ensure it is not damaged. If it is damaged it will need to be removed and replaced.
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.