Instruction Manual

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
2. For Double Reel Only: Adjust center arm lift cylinder
stop (A) to change clearance at inboard ends of reels
as follows:
NOTE:
Instructions
apply to double-reel headers only
and are perfor
med from the underside of the arm.
a. Loosen nut (B
).
b. Turn nut (C) c
ounterclockwise to raise reel and
increase cle
arance to cutterbar, or clockwise to
lower reel a
nd decrease clearance.
c. Tighten nut
(B).
Figure 6.158: Looking Up at Arm Underside
6.8.2 R eel Fro wn
The reel ha
s been adjusted at the factory to provide more clearance at the center of the reel than at the ends (‘frown’)
to compens
ate for reel flexing.
Adjustin
gReelFrown
The frown is adjusted by repositioning the hardware connecting the reel fi nger tube arms to the reel discs.
To adjust the reel frown, follow these steps:
NOTE:
The frown profile should be measured prior to reel disassembly for servicing so that the profile can be maintained
after reassembly.
1. Positi
on the reel over the cutterbar (between ‘4’ and
‘5’ on t
he gauge). This position provides adequate
cleara
nce at all reel fore-aft positions .
2. Recor
d a measurement at each reel disc location for
each r
eel tube.
Figure 6.159: Arm Decal
169899 203 Revision A