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Danger – MacDon M100 SP Operators Manual User Manual

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HEADER OPERATION – A SERIES

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Rev. C

6.6.2 Header

Detachment

a. Raise the header fully with the header up switch

on the GSL. Stop engine and remove key.

DANGER

To avoid bodily injury from fall of raised
header, always engage header lift cylinder
stops when working on or around raised
header.

b. Engage lift cylinder stops on both lift cylinders.

Refer to Section 6.4.1 Header Lift Cylinder
Stops.

c. Remove hairpin from pin (A), and remove pin

from left and right header boots on header.

d. Lower stand (C) by pulling pin (D), inverting

stand and re-locating on bracket. Reinsert pin
(D) and secure with hairpin.

e. Remove pin from linkage (E) to disengage float

springs, and insert in storage hole (F). Secure
with lynch pin. Repeat for opposite linkage.

IMPORTANT

To prevent damage to the lift system when
lowering header lift linkages without a
header or weight box attached to
windrower, ensure that float engagement
pin is installed in storage location (F), and
not installed at hole location (E).

f.

Disengage lift cylinder stops.

g. Start engine, choose a level area and lower

header to the ground.

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HEADER UP

HEADER DOWN

E

F

A

C

D