Recommended Initial Crop Settings

The following settings for various crops are for average conditions. Varying crop and field conditions require slightly different settings. This list of settings is meant to be a starting point for platform settings based on crops and conditions. Modify these settings as field conditions warrant. It is important to consider how certain platform settings affect other settings. To optimize the best adjustments of the platform, check the settings and modifications in the following order:

1. Platform Tilt (cylinder length)

2. Finger Timing

The chart on the following page indicates the recommended settings for various crops (See ADJUSTMENTS - SUSPENSION AND LEVELING section in this manual for proper adjustment procedures and more information for each platform setting).

Initial Crop Settings

  Required Adjustment Order (Left to Right)
Crop Platform Tilt (Cylinder Length) Finger Timinga
Barley (easy feeding/typical) 493 mm (19.5 in.) 4:30
Barley (tough feeding) 520 mm (20.5 in.) 4:30
Canola 495 mm (19.5 in.) 3:30
Lintels 432 mm (17 in.) 4:30
Lupins 432 mm (17 in.) 4:30
Oats 520 mm (20.5 in.) 4:30
Peas 432 mm (17 in.) 3:30
Rice (standing/typical) 533 mm (21 in.) 4:30
Rice (down/wet/tough) 533 mm (21 in.) 4:30
Sorghum 493 mm (19.5 in.) 4:30
Soybeans 493 mm (19.5 in.) 4:30
Sunflower 493 mm (19.5 in.) 4:30
Wheat (easy feeding/typical) 493 mm (19.5 in.) 4:30
Wheat (tough feeding) 520 mm (20.5 in.) 4:30
aAs viewed from right-hand side of machine.

 

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