Specifications

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS
AHB SICKLE HEADER
CUTTERBAR
Lean Bar
The purpose of the lean bar is to push the crop
forward and down, so that after being cut by the
sickle, it will feed through the augers and into
the conditioner butt-end first. The lean bar
should catch the crop between one-third and
one half the crop height. Proper adjustment
ensures crop is not fed head first, which will re-
sult in greater leaf shatter. The lean bar’s
proper adjustment is important for correct crop
orientation, leading to higher quality hay or for-
age.
Lean Bar
Guards
The header guards have a vertical wear sur-
face which helps keep the sicklebar from riding
up, keeping the sickle sections against the
ledger of the guard. Cleaner cutting and longer
guard and sickle life are the result.
Sickle Guards
Adjustment-free Hold-downs
Flat, adjustment-free sickle hold-downs allow a
close tolerance to be maintained between the
sickle and guards for a easier and cleaner cut-
ting job, with less cutting component and sickle
drive mechanism wear. The adjustment-free
hold-downs extend the life of the cutting parts
twice the normal life, reducing maintenance
and service intervals.
Hold-down