FLEX70050-MD-2 HD-N CROP LIFTER FOR MACDON FD2 — FINGER NOT INCLUDED

• Heavy Duty Crop Lifter, Model N with grey MD-2 rail
• Fits the MacDon #286315 long guard (MacDon FD2 headers)
• Rail hugs the guard; replaceable nylon finger is held in an adjustable gold-coloured receptor, so the forward lifting point can be fine-tuned to field conditions
• Finger tail guides plant material over the knife
• Attaches to the header with patented QD™ quick-detach technology — installs and removes in minutes without removing the guard bolt
• QD™ Nut Assembly included
• FINGER NOT INCLUDED — uses the 33058, 33058P, 33060P or 33060P.1 nylon finger (sold separately)
• For pulses, cereals, rice, oilseed, forage and other specialty crops in even ground conditions
• Sold individually

Technical data

• Series: N (black)
• Receptor: gold-coloured, 1.01 in. (26 mm) diameter, adjustable
• Material: steel lifter components — exercise care to minimize possible damage to the header/combine
• QD™ Nut Assembly contents: 1 QD™ nut, 1 M10 hex head cap screw, 8 large flat washers (USS) and 4 small flat washers (SAE) for spacing; spare assembly part 32256-50
• Optional carriage bolts only where the header requires them: 32310 (7/16 in. step bolt for MacDon headers with poly skid plate), 32312 (7/16 in. carriage bolt tapering to 10 mm, for guards bolted from underneath), 32314 (10 mm carriage bolt)
• Rail: grey MD-2 rail for the MacDon #286315 long guard
• Crops: pulses, cereals, rice, oilseed, forage and other specialty crops

Installation

• Install the QD™ nut assemblies starting 6 in. (15 cm) from the right side of the header and every 12 in. (30 cm) across the header
• Insert the supplied M10 hex head bolt from the bottom of the header, or the correct Flexxifinger® carriage bolt where the header requires one; add washers so the rail sits parallel to the guard (Case IH, MacDon and New Holland: 4–8 USS; John Deere: 1–4 USS on top of the cast knife hold-down; Schumacher guard: 4 SAE)
• Slide the lifter snout over the guard with the rail spring side up, push the rail all the way into the rail slot on the QD™ nut, and let the spring snap down evenly into place
• Check knife clearance (no contact when the lifter is moved fully side to side and up and down) and that the rail is parallel to the guard
• Lifter must free-float about 1/4 in. (6 mm) to 1/2 in. (13 mm) up, down and side to side — never install a bolt or set screw in the hole at the top of the lifter rail to create a snug fit
• Tighten all QD™ nuts to 60 ft-lb (81 Nm); QD™ nuts can remain on the header when the lifters are not in use
• Adjust the cutting bar to negative 5 degrees
• Install the nylon finger: rest the receptor on top of a vise jaws, slide the finger tail into the front of the receptor matching the flat sections like a key into a lock, tap firmly with a rubber mallet or hammer until fully seated, then rotate 90 degrees with pliers or a wrench to lock it
• Set the finger angle to a maximum of 25 degrees from the ground, with the finger tip about 1/2 in. (13 mm) to 3/4 in. (19 mm) above the ground; set all lifters to the same angle so they form a straight line in rigid mode, then retighten the receptor lock nut
• Combine 100 ft (30 m), then readjust as required; centre the header reel over the cutter bar so reel tines pick crop up from the lifters, not from the ground ahead of them
• Full guide: Heavy Duty Crop Lifters — Installation & Adjustment Instructions (Flexxifinger, PDF)

Tips & tricks

• Measure the guard before ordering: N (black) fits guards longer than 5-3/4 in. from bolt-hole centre to tip; J (blue) fits guards shorter than 5-3/4 in.
• General recommendation: one lifter per foot across the header for solid-seeded crops
• Fitting chart recommends the Heavy Duty lifter on Claas Vario headers (limited header-angle adjustment) and on John Deere 925D/930D/936D draper headers
• Finger choice by soil: 33058 all-purpose; 33058P and 33060P with touchdown pad for rocky, dry or sandy loam soil; pad fingers are not recommended for wet, heavy gumbo soil