Combines 800 flex headers

[Tom_Russell]

Is the 800 drive the same as a 500IJ I removed the first few wear plates on the drive end of my 525 head because the sickle bottomed out on the bar at each end of its travel. I thought that was an invitation for disaster. Tom in MN

 

[Tom_Russell]

Here is another thought that came up at the breakfast table. My wobble box was tilted outward causing the sickle head to run in a line different from the rest of the sickle. After replacing the lH skid plate I still removed the first hold down clip to allow adequate vertical movement of the sickle. Am I on to something or are these thoughts merely daydreams of a former engineer with too much spare timeIJ Excellent Thanksgiving in Southern Minnesota. The temp actually got up to 40F. Tom in MN

 

[RamRod]

Tom, on my 530 Flex, the Drive also tips to the left away from the platform. I have thought many times I should do something with that and will next summer. I wonder if all 500s are that wayIJ Did they fix that on the 800sIJIJIJIJ I guess I will just put some spacer under the outer boltsIJ Seem the right way to fixIJ I wouldn't take any hold downs off next to drive end - I had breakage of sickle before I added another hold down closer to the drive. HMMMMIJIJIJ the tip of the drive may be a factor here!! Too late smart.

 

[T__langan]

Click on the link below for several mods_fixes for what you're experiencing. Then you can thank Rolf Hedt from Australia for these! Tom langan

 

[T__langan]

Ooops! My response to Ramrod below was supposed to be here instead. Anyhow, click on the link below for mods to fix your problems. Tom langan

 

[RamRod]

Thanks for the link to the website. I am not sure yet, but I think the last couple feet of my bar droops left. I will get it solved. Also, your comment about belt life - I have the "clean cut" 1 1_2" running slow, and got 4 years out of original belt(about 4500 acres). I think mods are especially needed on 3" running faster.

 

[Tom_Russell]

It would be interesting to know if Rolfs sickle is 3 or 1.5.

 

[Rolf]

G'Day Tom