MacDon 742 HAY CONDITIONER - Manual (Page 4)

Form # 46290 Issue 09/05 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................1
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ...................................................................................................................5
SAFETY
Safety Alert Symbol................................................................................................................................6
Signal Words..........................................................................................................................................6
Safety Signs ...........................................................................................................................................7
General Farm Safety...........................................................................................................................8,9
SPECIFICATIONS
972 Harvest Header .............................................................................................................................10
742 Hay Conditioner ...........................................................................................................................10
Upper Cross Auger .............................................................................................................................10
Hardware Torque Specifications ..........................................................................................................11
Hydraulic Fittings Torque Specifications ..............................................................................................12
HEADER OPERATION
Your Responsibilities as an Owner/Operator .......................................................................................13
Attaching the Hay Conditioner ....................................................................................................... 14-16
Detaching the Hay Conditioner ............................................................................................................17
Break-In Period ....................................................................................................................................18
Pre-Starting Checks: Annual................................................................................................................19
Pre-Starting Checks: Daily ...................................................................................................................19
Operate Correctly.................................................................................................................................20
Header Controls ...................................................................................................................................21
Header Lift Cylinder Stops ...................................................................................................................21
Reel Props ...........................................................................................................................................21
Operating Variables ...........................................................................................................................22
Cutting Height: Grain Crops – Gauge Wheels ..................................................................................22
Cutting Height: Hay & Specialty Crops – Skid Shoes/Gauge Rollers ...............................................23
Divider Rod Length............................................................................................................................24
Ground Speed ...................................................................................................................................25
Header Flotation................................................................................................................................26
Header Angle ....................................................................................................................................27
Draper Speed ....................................................................................................................................27
Delivery Opening Width............................................................................................................... 27-31
End Delivery: Manual Shift Headers .................................................................................................31
End delivery: Hydraulic Shift Headers...............................................................................................32
Reel Speed........................................................................................................................................33
Reel Height........................................................................................................................................33
Reel Fore-Aft Position .......................................................................................................................34
Reel Pick-Up Finger Pitch .................................................................................................................35
Upper Cross Auger (Optional)...........................................................................................................36
Forming Rods....................................................................................................................................36
Effects of Operating Variables on Windrow Formation ................................................................37,38
Windrow Characteristics...............................................................................................................39,40
Hay Conditioner Roll Intermesh ........................................................................................................41
Hay Conditioner Roll Tension Springs ..............................................................................................41
Hay Conditioner Ground Clearance ..................................................................................................42
Hay Conditioner Float........................................................................................................................43
Hay Conditioner Forming Shields.................................................................................................44,45
Haying Tips ..................................................................................................................................45,46
Shut-Down Procedure..........................................................................................................................46
Unplugging the Header and Conditioner..............................................................................................47
Transporting the Header on Windrower or Combine ...........................................................................48
Storage Procedure ...............................................................................................................................49