Instruction Manual

Form # 147083 Issue 01/07
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SPECIFICATIONS
973/974 Header
HEADER WIDTH Nominal cut width plus 10.5” (267 mm)
SICKLE DRIVE "C" belt to enclosed oil bath wobble box – 3” (76 mm) stroke
SICKLE SPEED 1240 to 1345 spm - varies depending on combine
SICKLE TYPE Over-serrated, bolted sections (973 - 14 serrations per inch)
(974 – 9 serrations per inch)
GUARD TYPE Double heat-treated
Stub or Pointed for 21’ & 25’, Pointed for 30’, 36’ & 39’
GUARD ANGLE: 3.5° to 9.1° (cutterbar on ground)
DRAPER TYPE Self-tracking rubber coated polyester with rubber slats
DRAPER WIDTH 41.5" (1054 mm)
DRAPER ANGLE 14° to 19.6° (cutterbar on ground)
DRAPER DRIVE Hydraulic
DRAPER SPEED 170 to 580 ft. per minute (50 to 175 m/min)
DELIVERY OPENING HEIGHT 32.3" to 36.2" (820 to 920 mm) at 8" (200 mm) cutting height
DELIVERY OPENING WIDTH Distance between draper rollers:
21, 25, 30, 36 & 39 ft.: 7” deflectors 35.2" to 45.4" (895 mm to 1153 mm)
by shortening drapers: 54.1" to 64.5" (1375 mm to 1640 mm)
REEL TYPE MacDon 2100 cam action pick-up reel
FINGER TIP RADIUS 31.5" (800 mm)
NUMBER OF BATS 6 Bat for 21’ & 25’, 5 Bat for 30’, 36’ & 39’
REEL FINGER MATERIAL Steel for 21’ & 25’ (Plastic Option)
Plastic for 30’, 36’ & 39’
REEL DRIVE Hydraulic
REEL SPEED 20 to 60 RPM – varies depending on combine, adjustable from cab
REEL LIFT Hydraulic
WEIGHTS: Weights shown are base header plus standard reel (see above). (See below for weights for
common options.)
21’ Model 973 2955 lbs. (1340 kg)
25’ Model 973 3355 lbs. (1522 kg)
30’ Model 973 3845 lbs. (1744 kg)
36’ Model 973 4325 lbs. (1962 kg)
39’ Model 973 4611 lbs. (2096 kg)
30’ Model 974 4077 lbs. (1849 kg)
36’ Model 974 4470 lbs. (2028 kg)
Outer Adjustable Skid Shoes – add 40 lbs. (18 kg)
Inner Adjustable Skid Shoes – add 38 lbs. (17 kg)
Gauge Wheels – add 200 lbs. (91 kg)
Upper Cross Auger
DRIVE Hydraulic
SPEED 140 to 390 rpm (varies with drapers)
TYPE 9" (229 mm) diameter, center feed
WEIGHT 136 lbs. (62 kg)