MacDon M155 Operators Manual - Manual (Page 43)

2 Description
2.1 Definitions
The following terms and acronyms may be used in this manual.
Term Definition
A-Series header MacDon auger header.
API American Petroleum Institute.
APT articulated power turn.
ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials.
Bolt A headed and externally threaded fastener that is designed to be paired with a nut.
Cab-forward Windrower operation with the Operator and cab facing in the direction of travel.
CDM Cab display module on a self-propelled windrower.
Center-link
A hydraulic cylinder or manually adjustable turnbuckle type link between the header
and the machine to which it is attached. It is used to change header angle.
CGVW Combined vehicle gross weight.
D-Series header MacDon draper header.
DWA Double Windrow Attachment.
ECM Engine control module.
Engine-forward Windrower operation with the Operator and engine facing in the direction of travel.
Finger tight
Finger tight is a reference position where sealing surfaces or components are
making contact with each other and the fitting has been tightened to a point where
the fitting is no longer loose.
F.F.F.T Flats from finger tight.
GSL Ground speed lever.
GVW Gross vehicle weight.
Hard joint
A joint made with the use of a fastener where the joining materials are
highly incompressible.
Header
A machine that cuts and lays crop into a windrow and is attached to a
self-propelled windrower.
Hex key
A hex key or Allen key (also known by various other synonyms) is a tool of
hexagonal cross-section used to drive bolts and screws that have a hexagonal
socket in the head (internal-wrenching hexagon drive).
hp Horsepower.
ISC Intermediate Speed Control.
JIC
Joint Industrial Council: a standards body that developed the standard sizing and
shape for original 37° flared fitting.
Knife A cutting device which uses a reciprocating cutter. Also called a sickle.
n/a Not applicable.
Nut An internally threaded fastener that is designed to be paired with a bolt.
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