MacDon D60 Draper Headers User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 1
2
MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER ................................................................................................................... 2
3
SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL .................................................................................................................... 6
3.2
SIGNAL WORDS .................................................................................................................................. 6
3.3
SAFETY SIGNS .................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3.1
Safety Sign Installation ................................................................................................................. 6
3.3.2
Safety Sign Locations ................................................................................................................... 7
3.4
GENERAL SAFETY ............................................................................................................................ 16
4
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 18
5
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................ 19
6
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 20
7
OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................ 22
7.1
OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................... 22
7.2
OPERATIONAL SAFETY .................................................................................................................... 22
7.3
HEADER ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT ......................................................................................... 23
7.3.1
Attachment .................................................................................................................................. 23
7.3.2
Detachment ................................................................................................................................. 24
7.4
BREAK-IN PERIOD ............................................................................................................................ 26
7.5
PRE-SEASON CHECK ....................................................................................................................... 26
7.6
DAILY START-UP CHECK ................................................................................................................. 27
7.7
SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................... 27
7.8
HEADER CONTROLS ........................................................................................................................ 28
7.9
HEADER LIFT CYLINDER LOCK-OUTS ........................................................................................... 28
7.10
REEL PROPS ..................................................................................................................................... 29
7.11
HEADER SET-UP ............................................................................................................................... 30
7.12
HEADER OPERATING VARIABLES .................................................................................................. 34
7.12.1
Cutting Height ............................................................................................................................. 34
7.12.2
Header Float ............................................................................................................................... 36
7.12.3
Header Angle .............................................................................................................................. 37
7.12.4
Reel Speed ................................................................................................................................. 38
7.12.5
Ground Speed ............................................................................................................................. 39
7.12.6
Draper Speed .............................................................................................................................. 40
7.12.7
Knife Speed ................................................................................................................................. 40
7.12.8
Reel Height ................................................................................................................................. 43
7.12.9
Reel Fore-Aft Position ................................................................................................................. 43
7.12.10
Reel Tine Pitch ............................................................................................................................ 48
7.12.11
Crop Dividers and Rods .............................................................................................................. 50
7.13
DELIVERY OPENING/DECK SHIFT .................................................................................................. 53
7.13.1
Delivery Opening - D60 ............................................................................................................... 53
7.13.2
Delivery Opening - D50 ............................................................................................................... 54
7.14
DOUBLE WINDROWING .................................................................................................................... 55
7.14.1
Hydraulic Deck Shift .................................................................................................................... 55
7.14.2
Manual Deck Shift ....................................................................................................................... 55
7.15
WINDROW TYPES ............................................................................................................................. 57
7.16
HAYING TIPS ...................................................................................................................................... 58
7.16.1
Curing .......................................................................................................................................... 58
7.16.2
Topsoil Moisture .......................................................................................................................... 58
7.16.3
Weather And Topography ........................................................................................................... 58
7.16.4
Windrow Configuration ................................................................................................................ 58
7.16.5
Driving on Windrow ..................................................................................................................... 58
7.16.6
Raking And Tedding.................................................................................................................... 58
7.16.7
Chemical Drying Agents ............................................................................................................. 59
7.17
DRAPER DEFLECTORS .................................................................................................................... 60
7.17.1
Deflector Replacement ............................................................................................................... 60