Honeybee AirFlex 225 User manual
Revision 1.3 P/N: 95029
FLEX Header
Operator Manual
2018
®
200 Series
Document Revision History
Revision Author Date Description
1.0 AD - Document Created
1.1 AD 23/07/2018 Added information regarding the need to run reel motor in order to
fully extend RH reel lift cylinder.
1.2 AD 31/07/2018 Updated knife connector bar info to show 6-hole bar instead of
4-hole bar.
1.3 AD 13/08/2018 Standby screen shows when REEL is not running (had previously
stated screen shows when KNIFE is not running. See section 10.7
- Standby Screen
___Set front reel bats to operational position (reinstalled from transport position). - page 31
___Remove reel tie-downs installed from factory.
___Install crop dividers & extensions and secure in place.- page 31
___Check draper tension as per decal on back panel. Adjust if necessary. - page 104
___Walk around the header, checking belts, bolts and shields to ensure everything is tight and in good working order.
Install Automatix harness on the combine, note if the electrical system is positively or negatively switched, hook up the battery
___leads accordingly. - page 35
___Install Automatix control panel in combine cab & connect to electrical harness. - page 35
___Unlock the transport cart and draw bar, lift header with the combine then remove the cart and draw bar. - page 32
___Attach multicoupler and electrical connection(s) - page 34
___Attach the drive shafts to the left and right hand sides of the combine feeder house. - page 34
___Check the clearance between the feed auger drum, stripper plate and feeder house. - page 43
___Check feed auger nger timing, ensure adjustment arm is in middle hole with ngers in fully forward position. - page 43
___Set combine type via automatix control panel - page 39
___Set the faceplate angle using adjustment bolts on the combine’s feeder house (if possible) - page 40
___Set header to rigid mode, ensure all tabs on ex sensing rod are in proper position. - page 49 and page 120
___Set reel nger pitch to a starting point of 5. - page 50
___Ensure reel ngers clear cutter bar by minimum of 1 1/2”. Adjust reel height if necessary. In order to fully extend the right hand reel
lift cylinder the header reel must be running - page 50
___Set Auto Header Height parameters in combine control panel (Combine and Sensitivity Settings) - page 41
___Calibrate header height control on Automatix control panel - page 39
___Calibrate combine (In FLEX and RIGID mode)
___Run header and ne tune drive belt to minimize vibration and get it running smoothly.
___Walk around the header while it is running to ensure everything is running smoothly
___If possible test in the eld or lot and ne tune sensitivity settings if needed
___Red draw bar holder and tie-down bracket removed from header. - page 32
___Ensure Optional equipment as per sales order is installed and functioning.
Revision: 1.7 03/12/2018
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd.
AirFLEX Delivery Inspection Report
AirFLEX Pre Delivery Inspection
TO THE DEALER: This form must be completed and returned to Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd. along with the Warranty Registration Form.
(please print)
Model: Serial #:
Check Completed By: Signature:
Dealer Name: Date:
(White - Return to Honey Bee) (Yellow - Dealer Copy) (Pink - Customer Copy)
Upon Receipt of Header:
As soon as you receive this machine, inspect it thoroughly to be certain that it is in good order and complete. Finish a pre-delivery
inspection, paying special attention to the steps listed below, prior to delivery to the customer. Indicate with a tick mark in the left-hand
column when correct/complete.
Refer to the page numbers listed below in the operator manual for detailed instructions.
Before Transporting:
___Tilt cylinder retracted. - page 49
___Drive shafts in storage position. - page 88
___Header in rigid mode (air system pressurized to 100 psi). - page 49
___Hydraulic & electrical connectors/lines in storage positions.
___Reel lowered, retracted, tied down and prevented from rotating.
___Transport cart & front draw bar axle properly installed. - page 85
___Automatix display and electrical harness, dividers, extensions & accessories securely stored.
___Warning lights, decals, reectors & signs all legible and in place. - page 20
___Front reel ngers dropped into transport position. - page 86
Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd.
AirFLEX 200 Series
Page 5Revision 1.3 P/N: 95029
This manual covers the AirFLEX header ONLY.
Review the sections of this manual regarding adjustments, settings, leveling, and table height
before attempting to operate this header.
Without proper adjustment, damage to the header may occur.
Please wash this equipment after transporting!
Honey Bee Manufacturing will not be responsible for any paint deterioration resulting from salt or
harsh chemical corrosion if this equipment is not properly washed after transport. Use a mild soap
solution, then rinse thoroughly.
If this equipment is stored near salted roadways through the winter months, it should be cleaned
each spring.
Original Instructions
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