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1. Park combine on a level surface. Ensure that the

combine feederhouse is level.

2. Adjust header so cutterbar is 6-10 inches (150–254 mm)

off the ground.

3. Set guard angle to mid-position (between B and C on the

indicator).

4. Set the reel fore-aft to mid-position (5 or 6 on reel arm

decal).

5. Lower reel completely. Shut down the combine.

6. Place wing lock spring handles in the locked position.

7. Place header float locks in unlocked (lowered) position.

8. If equipped, set stabilizer/transport wheels to the fully

raised position.

STEP 1: PRE-ADJUSTMENTS

Complete before adjusting float or wing balance.

1. Remove the special torque wrench (A) from storage

position on right side of the CA25 combine adapter.

2. Place torque wrench (A) on the float lock at (B). Note

change in orientation of wrench between left and right

side.

3. Push down on torque wrench (A) until bell crank (C)

rotates forward.

4. Continue pushing down until indicator (D) on wrench

reaches a MAXIMUM reading and begins to decrease.

Note the maximum reading.

5. Repeat above steps for opposite side.

6. The readings should match the values in TABLE 1.

HEADER FLOAT.

STEP 2: CHECK HEADER FLOAT

THESE ARE THE 5 STEPS TO SET

HEADER FLOAT AND WING BALANCE

IMPORTANT

Be sure to have read your operator’s

manual, and complete all set-up tasks

before setting header float and wing

Header Width

Torque Settings

Cutting on

the Ground

Cutting off

the Ground

30 and 35 ft. 1-1/2 to 2 2 to 2-1/2

40 and 45 ft. 2 to 2-1/2 2-1/2 to 3

TABLE 1. HEADER FLOAT

IMPORTANT

The torque settings in the above table are

recommended header float settings. Crop

and field conditions may require adjusting

the float to values outside these guidelines.

Divider

Rods

Draper

Speed

(Note 7)

Header Angle

(Notes 1 and 4)

Knife

Speed

(Note 2)

ReelCam

Setting

Reel

Speed %

(Note 3)

Reel

Position

Skid Shoe

Position

(Note 4)

Stabilizer

Wheels

(Notes 4 and 5)

Upper Cross

Auger

Light

Off 8 600–650 3 10–15

Normal

Heavy

Recommended

Lodged

Off 525–600 3 or 4 5–10 4 or 5 Not Required

Light

Off 8 B - C 600–650 4 10–15

Normal

Heavy

Recommended

Lodged

Off D 525–600 3 or 4 5–10 4 or 5 Down Not Required

Light

Off 8 600–650 4 10–15

Normal

Heavy

Lodged

Off 525–600 3 or 4 5–10 4 or 5

Light

A 600–650 2 5–10 Down

Normal

Center or Down

Heavy

8 Down

Lodged

7 D 525–600 2 5–10 Center or Down

Light

A 600–650 5–10

Normal

Heavy

81 or 2

Lodged

7 D 525–600 2 or 3 5–10

Light

D 600–650 10–15 6 or 7

Normal

Heavy

Lodged

D 525–600 5–10

Light

D 600–650 10–15

Normal

Heavy

Lodged

D 525–600 4 5–10

Light

A 600–650 10–15

Normal

Heavy

Lodged

D 525–600 4 5–10

Light

D 600–650 10–15

Normal

Heavy

Lodged

D 525–600 3 or 4 5–10 4 or 5

Light

A 600–650 10–15

Normal

Heavy

Lodged

D 525–600 3 or 4 5–10 4 or 5

Light

8 D 600–650 5–10

Normal

Heavy

Lodged

D 525–600 5–10

Light

8B - C 5–10

Normal

Heavy

B - C

Lodged

D5–10Down

Light

600–650 5–10

Normal

Heavy

Lodged

D 525–600 5–10

Light

8 600–650 5–10

Normal

Heavy

Lodged

D 525–600 5–10

Up or Center Storage

On 2

3 or 4

6 or 7

550–600

Note 5

B - C

6 or 7

B - C

550–600

B - C

2 or 3

550–600

B - C

550–600B - C

6 or 7

3 or 4

550–600

B - C

4 or 5

6 or 7

B - C 550–600

B - C 101

Note 5 Not Required

4 or 5

Not RequiredStorageUp or Center6 or 7

6 or 7

Center or Down

StorageUp or Center

6 or 7

26 or 7

6 or 7

550–600 10

2 or 3 6 or 7

Off

600–650

Not Required

CerealsCanola

4–8

10 +

–

RecommendedNote 5Not ApplicableOn

On Recommended

Note 5

Center or Down

Not RequiredNot Applicable

Not Required

6 or 7

A 550–600On

Not Applicable Note 5

550–600

Peas

0–3

Flax

610

RecommendedStorageUp or Center

Not Applicable

Not Required

102

Soybeans Delta rice California rice

–

4–8

Rice

Divider

Rod

(Note 6)

Rice

Divider

Rod

(Note 6)

Lentils

0–3

2–6

Note 5

Stubble

Height

(in.)

Crop

Condition

8 +

2–6

10 +

Notes

550–600

Not Required

Crop

Type

Rice

Divider

Rod

(Note 6)

Off

550–600

Not RequiredNote 5Center or Down

6 or 7

Note 4:

OPERATING VARIABLES

Note 6:

Note 7:

Available through

your Dealer. Rice

Divider Rod not

required on both

ends of header.

Setting on CA25

draper control.

Cutting height is

controlled with a

combination of skid

shoes and header

angle.

Note 1:

Note 2:

Note 3:

Percentage above

ground speed.

Note 5:

Stabilizer wheels

are used to limit the

side to side

movement when

cutting off the

ground in rolling

terrain, and to

minimize bouncing.

Minimum knife drive

pulley rpm.

Applicable only to

single-knife

headers.

Set header angle

as shallow as

possible (setting A)

with center-link and

skid shoes while

maintaining cutting

height.

Note 5 Not Required

Not RequiredNote 5Center or Down

Up or Center Storage Not Required

LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

1 2

Summary of Contents

Page 1 - TABLE 1. HEADER FLOAT

1. Park combine on a level surface. Ensure that the combine feederhouse is level. 2. Adjust header so cutterbar is 6-10 inches (150–254 mm)off the

Page 2 - STEP 3: SET HEADER FLOAT

1. Use the readings taken in STEP 4, and the images on this page to determine if the wing is too heavy or too light. 2. Loosen the clevis bolt for

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