900 F and 900 R Series Cutting Platforms(695401- )
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Foreword
Section : 05 - Platform Safety Features
Section : 10 - Safety
Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Wear Protective Clothing
Park Machine Safely
Avoid Contact with Moving Parts
Avoid Contact with Cutterbar
Protect Against Noise
Transporting Safely
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Protect Against High Pressure Spray
Section : 15 - Safety Decal Location
Link
Section : 20 - Attaching and Detaching
Check Auger Stripper Location
Attaching Platform to Combine
Attaching F and R Platform (S/N 685XXX- ) to Older Combines
Detaching Platform from Combine
Section : 25 - Transporting
Transporting
Section : 30 - Operating the Platform
Checking Platform Speeds
Position Warning Lights for Field Operation
Combining Soybeans - Flex Platforms
Combining Oats, Maize and Wheat in Dry Ground Conditions (All Platforms)
Combining Oats, Maize and Wheat in Damp or Wet Ground Conditions (All Platforms)
Combining Oats, Maize and Wheat in Short Thin Crops (Rigid Platforms)
Combining Rice and Barley (All Platforms)
Setting Reel
Soybean Losses
Seed Loss Chart
Spare Knife Storage Brackets (Optional on Rigid Platforms)
Reel End Fingers (Attachment)
Heavy Duty Bottom Protection Plates for 7.6 M and 9.1 M (25 Ft AND 30 Ft) Rigid Platforms (Attachment)
Divider Skid Shoes (Attachment)
Composite Auger Fingers (Option)
Section : 35 - Calibration Procedures
When to Calibrate
Header Calibration
CONTOURMASTER™ Angle Sensor Calibration
Calibration Error Codes
Section : 40 - ACTIVE HEADER CONTROL (AHC)™ Operation
ACTIVE HEADER CONTROL (AHC)™ Display (Optional)
Header Height Resume (Optional)
Header Height Sensing (Optional)
CONTOURMASTER™ (Optional)
Section : 45 - Flex Platform Adjustments
Locking-Out Flex Cutterbar Platform
Cutterbar/Skid Plate Tilt Adjustment
Adjusting Stabilizer Spring Assembly
Adjusting Range Indicator (Optional)
DIAL-A-MATIC™ Header Height Control (Optional)
Conversion for Flex Platforms on Pre-50 Series Combines
Positioning Switch
Adjusting DIAL-A-MATIC™ Sensing Box
Removing Lock-Out Washers for Flex Cutterbar Operation
Adjusting Cutterbar Drive Case Support Spring (Flex Platforms Only)
Adjusting Header Drop Rate
Standard PERMA-GLIDE™ Divider Points
Adjusting Standard PERMA-GLIDE™ Divider Point Height
Side-to-Side Adjustment of Front Section of Standard PERMA-GLIDE™ Point
Removing Front Section of Standard PERMA-GLIDE™ Floating Divider Points for Standing Crop
Section : 50 - Rigid Platform Adjustments
Cutterbar/Skid Plate Tilt Adjustment
Cutterbar Position
Adjusting Cutterbar Forward
Adjusting Cutterbar Rearward
Section : 55 - Auger and Stripper Adjustments
Adjusting Auger Height
Adjusting Auger Finger Timing
Adjusting Auger Forward and Rearward
Adjusting Rear Stripper
Adjusting Auger Chain
Auger Floor Strippers (Attachment) (Standard on 925 and 930 Platforms)
Auger Anti-Wrap Shields (Attachment) (Rigid Platforms Only)
Auger Flight Extensions (Attachment)
Section : 60 - Reel Adjustments
Setting Reel Safety Stops
Adjusting Reel Height and Leveling Reel
Checking Reel Height
Rephasing Reel Cylinders
Bleeding the System
Adjusting Pickup Finger Pitch
Adjusting Width Between Reel Arms
Manual Adjusting of Slat Reel-Fore/Aft
Manual Adjusting of Pickup Reel-Fore/Aft
Hydraulic Adjustment of Reel-Fore/Aft (Attachment)
Reel End Shields (Attachment)
DIAL-A-SPEED™ (Attachment)
Speed Ratio Sensor Adjustment
Section : 65 - Lubricants
Cutterbar Drive Case
Grease
Lubricant Storage
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
Section : 70 - Lubrication and Maintenance
Lubrication Symbols
Chains - Every 200 Hours of Operation
Section : 75 - Trouble Shooting
Cutting Platform
ACTIVE HEADER CONTROL (AHC)™
Section : 80 - Service
Hydraulic Cylinder Safety Stop
Replacing Cutterbar Knife
Adjusting Knife
Setting Knife Register
Adjusting Hold Down Clips
Adjusting Wearing Plates
Knife Section Service Kit
Replacing Knife Sections
Aligning Guards
Adjusting Non-Clog Cutterbar Guards (Attachment)
Replacing Cutterbar Drive Belt
Adjusting Fixed Idler Position
Adjusting Left-Hand Stabilizer Socket (Flex Platforms Only)
Cleaning Dirt From Under Flexible Seals
Replacing Auger Fingers and Retainers
Header Warning Light Bulb Replacement
Section : 85 - Storage
End of Season Service
Beginning of Season Service
Section : 90 - Specifications
Specifications
Serial Number
Unified Inch Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values
Metric Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values
Section : 95 - Crime Prevention Tips
Help Prevent Crime
Record AG Identification Numbers
Keep Proof of Ownership
Park Indoors Out of Sight
When Parking Outdoors
Reduce Vandalism
Report Thefts Immediately
Technical Information
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