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Revision A
3.12
Unplugging Cutterbar
Follow this procedure if an obstruction prevents the cutterbar from working correctly.
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.
WARNING
Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling knives.
IMPORTANT:
Lowering a rotating reel on a plugged cutterbar will damage the reel components.
To unplug the cutterbar, reverse the combine feeder house. If the cutterbar is still plugged, do the following:
1.
Stop the forward movement of the machine and disengage the header drives.
2.
Raise the header to prevent it from filling with dirt, and engage the header drive clutch.
3.
If the plug does
NOT
clear, disengage the header drive clutch and fully raise the header.
4.
Shut down the engine, and remove the key from the ignition.
5.
Engage the header
’
s safety props. For instructions, refer to the combine operator
’
s manual.
6.
Clean off the cutterbar by hand.
