Instruction Manual

OPERATION
4.10 Windrow Types
There are three basic criteria by which the quality of a windrow is measured:
• Weight Distribution: Heads and stalks distributed evenly across full width of windrow
• Good Curing: A loose, open windrow for better drying
• Good Weatherability: A w ell-formed windrow that supports heads off the ground and holds together in extreme
weather conditions
Windrow Type Description
Weight
Distributio
n
Curing Weatherabil
ity
Machine
Setting
Guidel ines
Herringbone The m ost desira ble
form of windrow,
stalks are crossed and
interwoven. Heads
are distributed across
full width of windrow.
This windrow can
be formed by center
delivery only.
Good Good
Excellent
•Reel and
ground speed
approximately
equal
• Medium
draper speed
•Center
delivery
Fantail The stalks are
crossed in the center
and the heads are
in line along outside
edges. This windrow
canbeformedby
center delivery only.
Fair Fair Fair
• Low draper
speed
• Low header
angle
•Center
delivery
Doveta
il
The sta
lks are lined
along o
utside edges
of wind
row and heads
are cr
ossedincenter.
This w
indrow can
be for
med by center
deliv
ery only.
Poor Fair Poor
•High dr
aper
speed
•Highh
eader
angle
•Cente
r
deliv
ery
Parallel The stalks are
parallel to windrow
and heads evenly
distributed across
width of windrow.
This windrow can be
formed by c en ter
delivery or end
delivery.
Good Good Good
• Medium
draper speed
• Medium
header angle
• Centerorend
delivery
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