Adjusting Pressure Plate Spring Tension

causym CAUTION: Shaft is under spring tension. Once flange cap screw is removed shaft can spin quickly and release spring tension. Avoid serious injury or death to you or to others from flying parts. Control shaft from releasing spring tension by securely holding wrench in position on top of shaft.

NOTE: Recommended spring tension is best for most conditions but can be altered for varying crop and field conditions. Too much tension can knock off green bolls and cause too much trash in basket; too little tension can cause tagging leaving open cotton on the plant.

For First Picking

1. Holding shaft firmly with wrench, remove flange cap screw (A). Note that adjusting holes (B) are not threaded.

2. Rotate adjusting plate (C) until springs just touch pressure plate. One of the two holes in bracket (D) will align with an adjusting plate hole.

3. Tighten front adjusting plate two holes (three holes for rocky fields). Install flange cap screw.

4. Tighten rear adjusting plate three holes. Install flange cap screw.

For Tall Rank or Very Bushy Plants (First Picking):

  • Set front pressure plate to 1/2 hole initially.
  • Set rear pressure plate to 3 hole initially.

If too much cotton is left on plant, tighten rear pressure plate first. Tighten front pressure plate only if necessary.

DO NOT use scrapping plates (particularly in front drum) in tall rank or very bushy plants or unit plugging and plant damage can result.

N42165DX
N42166HJ


A-Flange Cap Screw
B-Adjusting Holes
C-Adjusting Plate
D-Bracket

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For Second Picking

Tighten front and rear pressure plates one or two additional holes if desired.

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