Instruction Manual

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
Changing Oil in Knife Drive Box
Change knife drive box lubricant after the first 50 hours of
operation and every 1,000 hours (or 3 years) thereafter.
To change the oil in the knife drive box, follow these steps:
1. Raise header to allow
a suitable container to be placed
under the knife box dr
ain to collect oil.
2. Open endshield(s). R
efer to Opening Endshields,
page 37.
3. Remove breather/di
pstick (A) and drain plug (B).
4. Allow oil to drain.
5. Reinstall drain pl
ug (B).
6. Add oil to knife dri
ve box. Refer to 6.2.2
Recommend ed Fluid
s and Lubricants, page 115
for quantity.
7. Close endshield(
s). Refer to Closing E nd shields, page
38.
Figure 6.68: Knife Drive Box
6.6.2 K nife Drive Belts
Non-Timed Knife Drive Belts
The knife drive box is driven with a V-belt from a hydraulic motor on the header left endsheet. An identical drive
system is used at the opposite end for 40 foot double-knife headers.
Removing Non-Timed Knife Drive Belt
This proced
ure describes the removal of the knife drive belt on single-knife headers and double-knife headers with
non-timed d
rives.
NOTE:
Procedure is the same for both ends of a double-knife header.
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