Discharge Beater—Unplugging

Disengage header and separator.

NOTE: Note concave setting and adjust concave to wide open position.

Shut OFF engine, set parking brake and remove key.

Raise straw chopper.

Remove covers to access discharge beater area and remove crop material from beater area.

Remove shields over discharge beater drive pulley, so pulley can be rotated by hand.

After clearing plug, rotate beater one revolution to be sure it is free.

Shift separator drive gearcase to neutral position.

Remove belt tension from feed accelerator drive by pushing lever up and out from notch in bracket.

Sound horn, start engine and set engine speed at mid idle.

Engage separator to clean out material from discharge beater and chopper.

Disengage separator.

Shut OFF engine, set parking brake and remove key.

Shift separator drive gearcase to original speed.

Engage feed accelerator drive by pushing lever up and into notch in bracket.

Install all shields previously removed.

Lower straw chopper to operating position.

Sound horn, start engine and set engine speed at mid idle.

Engage separator.

Set concave spacing back to initial setting and resume operation.