Mid West Fabrication | Frequently Asked Questions | Crophawk Series Draper Platforms for harvest performance, durability, increased productivity

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fixed Frame

Do you make platforms for windrow machines?

Do you only make platforms for John Deere?

What are the forage platform widths?

What size do the Harvest Platforms come in?

Removable Components

Do you operate the platform with the ground wheel chains on?

What pressure should I have in my ground wheel airbags?

What Tyre Pressure should I run in my ground wheels?

Reel Components

My fore and aft rams on my reel are out of phase and operating unevenly, How do I rephase my fore and aft rams?

My reel is to slow, how do I increase its speed?

My reel lift rams are out of phase and are lifting unevenly. How do I rephase my lift rams?

Feed Drum

My platform has excessive vibration. What can cause this to happen?

What is the best height to run my feed drum?

Drive Components

My platform has excessive vibration. What can cause this to happen?

Knife System

How do I time my knife?

My knife keeps stalling and slowing in tough conditions. How do I fix this?

My platform has excessive vibration. What can cause this to happen?

Adaptors

How do I level my platform?

What is the float airbag pressure?

Why is my stainless crop throat lifting?

Draper Belts

My draper belts are not tracking correctly, how do I fix this?

My draper belts are running slow, what could cause this to occur?

My draper belts won’t turn, what could cause this to occur?

Hydraulic Systems

What is the oil capacity on our draper platform?

What oil do I put in the platform and how often should I change it?

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Fixed Frame

Removable Components

Reel Components

Feed Drum

Drive Components

Knife System

Adaptors

Draper Belts

Hydraulic Systems