Method for repositioning a cutterbar assembly of header of an agricultural harvester

摘要

A method for repositioning a cutterbar assembly of a header of an agricultural harvester. The header includes a chassis. The cutterbar assembly includes a cutterbar and a supporting arm. The method includes steps of connecting one end of the supporting arm to the chassis, further connecting the supporting arm to the chassis via a down-stop linkage assembly positionable between first and second positions, engaging a lockout tool with the down-stop linkage assembly, applying a torque to the down-stop linkage assembly via the lockout tool, and repositioning the down-stop linkage assembly from either the first position or the second position upon application of the torque. An opposite end of the supporting arm is connected to the cutterbar. In the first position, the cutterbar is positioned distal to a front end of the chassis, and in the second position, the cutterbar is positioned proximal to the front end of the chassis.

主权项

1. A method for repositioning a cutterbar assembly of a header of an agricultural harvester, the header comprising a chassis, the cutterbar assembly extending from the chassis, the cutterbar assembly comprising a cutterbar and a supporting arm having one end, an opposite end, and a mid-region, the opposite end connected to the cutterbar, the method comprising steps of:
connecting the one end of the supporting arm to the chassis; connecting the mid-region of the supporting arm to the chassis via a down-stop linkage assembly positionable between first and second positions, wherein in the first position the cutterbar is positioned distal to a front end of the chassis and in the second position the cutterbar is positioned proximal to the front end of the chassis; engaging a lockout tool with the down-stop linkage assembly; applying a torque to the down-stop linkage assembly via the lockout tool; and repositioning the down-stop linkage assembly from either the first position or the second position upon application of the torque.