MacDon 9250 SP User Manual
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Form # 46584
Issue 11/06 Web Rev_01
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 ASSEMBLY 
 
Preparing 962/963 Harvest Header 
for Windrower Tractor 
 
1. Attach lift linkage supports to lower header legs 
with 5/8 locknut at (A). 
NOTE: For 963 Header, remove existing 
linkage supports first. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Attach connector shaft assembly to header 
frame tube as follows:
• With carriage bolt and nut installed loosely in
plate (C) of shaft assembly, engage head of 
carriage bolt in key-hole slot in header frame 
tube near left leg. 
• Holding left side of shaft assembly slightly away
from tube, slide shaft assembly to the left, so 
bolt enters narrow section of key-hole slot and 
plate (D) aligns with outboard side of lug 
welded to header frame tube. 
• Fasten plate (D) to lug with two 3/8 x 1 inch
carriage head bolts and flange locknuts.
• Tighten nut to secure shaft assembly at plate
(C).
• Attach header driveline to outboard end of
connector shaft. Attach clamp yoke end of 
driveline to header drive shaft. 
 
 
3. Remove blue male coupler from draper return 
hose. Add hose extension from adapter kit to 
draper return hose and install coupler on end of 
hose extension at (H). Route hose through 
loops (J) on connector shaft as shown. 
 
 
 
 
4. Move reel drive couplers mounting plate from 
side of header leg to position (E) shown.
IMPORTANT: Damage to couplers may occur if
plate is not re-positioned.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATTACH LINKAGE SUPPORTS
TO HEADER LEGS – 962/963 HEADER
E
RE-POSITION REEL DRIVE COUPLERS
962/963 HEADERS
J
H
C
D
ATTACH CONNECTOR SHAFT
TO HEADER FRAME TUBE &
ADD DRAPER RETURN HOSE EXTENSION
962/963 HEADER
