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INSTALLATION / OPERATION MANUAL JOHN DEERE 643 & 693 (30”)

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INTRODUCTION

IMPORTANT: Read through this instruction manual thoroughly and familiarize yourself with the machine before performing any procedures.

These kits are designed to fit John Deere 643 & 693 (30”) corn headers.

This manual covers several Stalk Stryker™ configurations available for the above men-tioned headers with 30” row spacing. Please use the correct section for your application.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Frame Kit Main Components & Hardware List 3 Hardware Kit Components 4Safety Information 5

Partial Header Coverage A-STR6492 / A-STR6492C 2-row models 6A-STR6494 / A-STR6494C 4-row models 6

Complete Header Coverage A-STR4096 / A-STR4096C 6-row models 10

Down Pressure Setting Instructions 14 Transport & Storage 15

Average installation time:Average installation time for all models is approximately 1 - 4 hours.

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FRAME KIT MAIN COMPONENTS & HARDWARE LISTUse this chart to identify individual component quantities for the specific frame kit to be installed.

A-STR100B 2 2 4 4 6 6

A-STR269 4 4 4 4 4 4

A-STR28TR 1 1

A-STR28TL 1 1

A-STR43T 2 2 2 2

A-STR52T 2 2

A-STR746 4 4

A-S

TR

4292

A-S

TR

6492

C

A-S

TR

6494

A-S

TR

6494

C

A-S

TR

4096

A-S

TR

4096

C

FRA

ME

KIT

COMPONENT

A-HK269 4 4 4 4 4 4

A-HK101 2 2 4 4 4 4

A-HK280 2 2

A-HK812 1

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HARDWARE KIT COMPONENTSUse this chart to identify individual component quantities for the specific hardware kits used.

A-HK101

A-HK269

A-HK280

(1) Hitch Pin (2) 5/8” x 2” U-Bolts

(1) Lynch Pin (4) 5/8” Serrated Nuts

(2) 5/8” x 4” x 3” U-Bolts (8) 5/8” Serrated Nuts

(2) 5/8” x 2” U-Bolts

(2) Hitch Pins (4) 5/8” Serrated Nuts

(2) Lynch Pins

KITS COMPONENTS

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Recognize Safety InformationThis is a safety-alert symbol. When you see this symbol onyour machine or in this manual, be alert to the potential forpersonal injury.

Follow recommended precautions and safe operating procedures.

Understand Signal WordsA signal word - DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION - is used with the safety alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious of hazards.

DANGER or WARNING signs are located near specific hazards. General precautions are listed on CAUTION safety signs.

Follow Safety InstructionsCarefully read all safety messages in this manual and in the combine and corn head operators manuals for any instructions and safety messages. Do not let anyone install or use without proper instruction.

Park Machine Safely & Prepare Machine for ServiceBefore working on the machine:• Attach header to combine • Lock header to combine• Raise the header • Lower safety stops on header lift/feeder cylinders (A)• Stop engine & remove key • Hang “DO NOT OPERATE” tag in cab

Feeder House Safety StopCAUTION: Death can occur from a feeder house inadver-tently lowering. Make sure to completely raise the feeder house and verify that the safety stop is fully engaged when installing the Stalk Stryker™ assembly. To prevent injury, raise feeder house completely and lower safety stop (Identi-fied as “A” in the imgae at right) onto hydraulic cylinder.

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

A-STR6492 A-STR6492C 2-Row ModelsA-STR6494 A-STR6494C 4-Row Models

A) Attach Main Brackets A-STR269 to header using Hardware Kit A-HK269.

1. Attach the Main Bracket A-STR269 to the header main beam using (2) 5/8” x 4” x 3” u-bolts and (4) 5/8” serrated nuts. 2. Two brackets will be used on each side of the header. They will be located between rows 1 and 2 on the left side and rows 5 and 6 on the right side. 3. Remove the snout on rows 1-2 and 5-6. 4. Loosen the three bolts and nuts that secure the deflection shielding. In this space created, slide (4) 5/8” x 4” u-bolts onto the main beam. (Removing the bolts/nuts will make this easier but is not necessarily required.)

2-Row 4-Row

5. Attach the main bracket to the u-bolts with (4) 5/8” serrated nuts.

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B) Attach the Toolbar A-STR43T to the main brackets.

10. Attach the Toolbar A-STR43T to the main brackets using (2) 5/8” x 2.5” u-bolts and the (4) 5/8” serrated nuts from hardware kits A-HK269 that was reserved earlier. 11. Position the tube on the main brackets so that the tube is centered on the outer two rows. This will be approximately 3” from the feeder house opening. 12. Do not tighten the toolbar to the bracket at this time.

6. Slide the main brackets apart from each other as far as possible. 7. Do not tighten the u-bolts at this time. This should be completed later, after the toolbar has been attached and is parallel to the header. 8. Tighten the three bolts/nuts that secure the deflection shielding. Replace the snouts. 9. The (4) 5/8” x 2.5” u-bolts and corresponding 5/8” serrated nuts will be used later for mounting the toolbar.

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C) Attach Stalk Stryker™ mount brackets A-STR100B to the toolbar using Hardware Kit A-HK101.

13. Attach the mounting bracket A-STR101 to the toolbar using (2) 5/8” x 2.5” u-bolts and 5/8” serrated nuts. This bracket can be mounted in the high or low position depending on cutting height. The high position is recommended as the preferred starting position. The bracket will also need to be centered on the rows. 14. The extra hardware (pins and clips) will be used to mount the Stalk Stryker™ later. 15. Tighten all hardware.

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D) Attach Stalk Stryker™ shoes A-STR101 to the A-STR100B bracket.

16. Slide the Stalk Stryker™ on the A-STR100B Bracket and secure with the pin and lynch pin. 17. The Stalk Stryker™ has 8 positions to regulate the down pressure on the ground, as well as the position option of the mounting bracket A-STR100B.

These instructions cover installation on one side of the header. Repeat to complete Stalk Stryker™ installation on the opposite side.

Adjustment of down pressure is necessary for the correct operation of the Stalk Stryker™See page 14 for Down Pressure Adjustment instructions.

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

A-STR4096 A-STR4096C 6-Row Models

A) Attach Main Brackets A-STR269 to header using Hardware Kit A-HK269.

1. Attach the Main Brackets A-STR269 to the header main beam using (2) 5/8” x 4” x 3” u-bolts and (4) 5/8” serrated nuts. 2. Two brackets will be used on each side of the header. They will be located between rows 1 and 2 on the left side and rows 5 and 6 on the right side. 3. Remove the snout on rows 1-2 and 5-6. 4. Loosen the three bolts and nuts that secure the deflection shielding. In this space created, slide (4) 5/8” x 4” u-bolts onto the the main beam. (Removing the bolts/nuts will make this easier but is not necessarily required.)

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B) Attach the Toolbar A-STR52T to the main brackets.

10. Attach the Toolbar A-STR52T to the main brackets using (2) 5/8” x 2.5” u-bolts and the (4) 5/8” serrated nuts from Hardware Kits A-HK269 that was reserved earlier. 11. Position the tube on the main brackets so that the tube is centered on the outer two rows. This will be approximately 3” from the feederhouse opening. 12. Do not tighten the toolbar to the bracket at this time.

5. Attach the main bracket to the u-bolts with (4) 5/8” serrated nuts. 6. Slide the main brackets apart from each other as far as possible. 7. Do not tighten the u-bolts at this time. This should be completed later, after the toolbar has been attached and is parallel to the header. 8. Tighten the three bolts/nuts that secure the deflection shielding. Replace the snouts. 9. The (4) 5/8” x 2.5” u-bolts and corresponding 5/8” serrated nuts will be used later for mounting the toolbar.

C) Attach center slide Toolbars A-STR28TR and A-STR28TL.

13. Attach the left hand slide tube A-STR28TL by sliding it into the A-STR52T tube from the feederhouse side on the left side of the header.

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14. Align holes of A-STR52T outer tube with the hole in the A-STR28TL. Use pin and lynch pin from Hardware Kit A-HK280 to lock in place after aligning the hole of the outer tube and the second hole of the inner tube. 15. Align bracket of A-STR28T (4R) to center on rows 3 & 4. 16. The extra hardware (pin & clips) will be used to mount the Stalk Stryker™ later.

NOTE: This feature will allow the center rows to be slid in for connecting and disconnecting the combine to the header. Raise the height of the center row units (1 on each side), then remove the attachment pin and slide A-STR28TL and A-STR28TR tubes in and locking into place in hole closer to the end.

17. Shim Kit A-STR746 is provided if A-STR28T/R interferes with header lift lock bracket on the header lift cylinder. Slide shims between main frame and bracket to increase angle slightly.

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E) Attach Stalk Stryker™ shoes A-STR101 to the A-STR100B bracket.

21 Slide the Stalk Stryker™ on the A-STR100B Bracket and secure with the pin and lynch pin. 22. The Stalk Stryker™ has 8 positions to regulate the down pressure on the ground, as well as the position option of the mounting bracket A-STR100B.

These instructions cover installation on one side of the header. Repeat to complete Stalk Stryker™ installation on the opposite side.

Adjustment of down pressure is necessary for the correct operation of the Stalk Stryker™See page 14 for Down Pressure Adjustment instructions.

D) Attach Stalk Stryker™ mount brackets A-STR100B to the toolbar using Hardware Kit A-HK101.

18. Attach the mounting bracket A-STR101 to the toolbar using (2) 5/8” x 2.5” u-bolts and 5/8” serrated nuts. This bracket can be mounted in the high or low position depending on cutting height. The high position is recommended as the preferred starting position. The bracket will also need to be centered on the rows. 19. The extra hardware (pins and clips) will be used to mount the Stalk Stryker™ later. 20 Tighten all hardware.

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Adjustment of the down pressure is necessary for the correct operation of the Stalk Stryker™

The correct down pressure range is from no space between the stop bolt and the support and at most .75” from the center of the stop bolt to the support. This can also be measured in the height of the shoe, showing no more than 2” from initial contact with the ground.

A) The correct adjustment can be achieved by changing the location of the pin into one of the 8 angle/height adjustment position hole locations.

1. Simply remove the snap over lynch pin and slide pin out. 2. Raise or lower the shoe assembly to the next height where the holes line up and insert the pin and reattach the safety lynch pin.

3. As a recommended starting point start in a middle position and adjust from this point. 4. Adjust as necessary by lowering the head to the desired cutting height and check clearance on the spring limiter bolt and spring limiter support bracket. The bolt should not be touching the bracket, a “float position,” to no more than 0.75” to the center of the bolt head to the support bracket.

(This will all be seen as no more than a 2” height change for the shoe assembly after it first makes contact with the ground.)

IMPORTANT: Be certain to adjust the Stalk Stryker™ to acheive the correct down pressure. Insufficient pressure may result in poor performance. Excessive down pressure may cause pre-mature wear or failure and will result in loss of warranty coverage for the Stalk Stryker™.

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TRANSPORT & STORAGE

TRANSPORT SAFETY

Load size is regulated by both federal and state laws. It is advised to check with authorities in your area of operation on maximum width and height restrictions for transporting on road right-of-ways. If the header is loaded onto a header cart, effort must be made to ensure that header with attached Stalk Stryker™ shoes are in compliance with all federal and state/provincial laws.

CAUTION: Stalk Stryker™ shoes must be removed from the operational position for trans-port on header carts.

When the Stalk Stryker™ storage system is used in transport, always check and comply with any applicable state/provin-cial or federal transportation regulations in your area of operation.

A) STORAGE OPTION A-STR290 storage bracket mounting and usage

1. Attach A-STR290 bracket in open spaces on the tool bar, (except behind the feeder house area), using (2) 5/8” x 2.5” u-bolts and (2) 5/8” serrated nuts.

2. Remove pin that attaches A-STR101 Stalk Stryker™ shoe assembly from mounting bracket A-STR100B. 3. Slide Stalk Stryker™ shoe assembly onto storage bracket. Lock in place with pin and lynch pin.

4. Note the location of the down pressure pin. 5. Remove pin and push Stalk Stryker™ shoe assembly toward the header, this will reduce load width. 6. Insert pin in notch on top of support bracket.

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B) NOTE: On models that utilize A-STR28TR / A-STR28TL telescoping inner tubes:

1. Remove the pin holding the tube in place. 2. Slide the tube out and rotate 90 degrees so that unites are standing upright. 3. Lock tube in place with pin. 4. Remove pin and push Stalk Stryker™ shoe assembly toward the header, this will reduce load width. 5. Insert pin in notch on top of support bracket.

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