Settings for Various Crop Conditions

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Side Shoe (Right-Hand Side)

The following chart shows initial settings to be used for certain crop conditions. As crop conditions vary, the initial settings may require adjustments in order to optimize cutting performance.

To prepare the machine for the initial settings described in the chart below, refer to the following procedures found in this section:

NOTE: The two gauge shoes are standard equipment on the 946 and 956 Mower-Conditioners.

  • Adjusting Gauge Shoes
  • Adjusting Cut Height—Turnbuckle Top Link
  • Adjusting Cut Height—Hydraulic Tilt Control
  • Adjusting Platform Float

Crop Conditions

Side Gauge Shoe Position

Top Link Dimension

Platform Float Setting

Down Crop1

1

752—784 mm

(29.60—30.87 in.)

712 N

(160 lb.-force)

Short Crop1

1

752—784 mm

(29.60—30.87 in.)

712 N

(160 lb.-force)

Tall Grass2

1 or 2

668—752 mm

(26.30—29.60 in.)

712 N

(160 lb.-force)

Rocky

2 or 3

657—720 mm

(25.87—28.35 in.)

623—712 N

(140—160 lb.-force)

Muddy

2 or 3

657—720 mm

(25.87—28.35 in.)

556—623 N

(125—140 lb.-force)

Tall Cane-Type Crops3

1—5

657—752 mm

(25.87—29.60 in.)

712 N

(160 lb.-force)

1 Operating mower-conditioner in gauge shoe position No.1 and top link at 784 mm (30-7/8 in.) will shorten the life of knives and disks.
2 Operate mower-conditioner at high speed in tall grass to prevent wrappage.
3 If side gage shoes are positioned in holes 4 or 5, upfloat can be increased by positioning carrier frame lift cylinders. (See ADJUSTING CARRIER FRAME HEIGHT in this Section.

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