Transport gauge wheels / transport option – MacDon 962 Harvest Header User Manual

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TRANSPORT

Gauge Wheels / Transport Option

ATTACHING TO TOWING VEHICLE

CAUTION: To avoid bodily injury and/or machine damage caused by loss of control:

1. To ensure adequate braking performance and control, do not tow with a vehicle weighing less

than 5000 lbs. (2300 kg).

2. To increase header stability in transport, ensure that reel is down and fully back on support arms.
3. Check that all pins are properly secured in transport position at wheel supports, hitch and

cutterbar support.

4. Check tire condition and pressure prior to transporting.
5. Connect hitch to towing vehicle with a proper hitch pin with a spring locking pin or other suitable

fastener.

6. Attach hitch chain to towing vehicle. Adjust chain length to remove all slack except what is needed

for turns.

7. Connect header wiring harness 7-pole plug to mating receptacle on towing vehicle. (The 7-pole

receptacle is available from your dealer parts department.)

8. Ensure lights are functioning properly, and clean the slow moving vehicle emblem and other

reflectors.

TOWING THE HEADER

CAUTION: THIS IS INTENDED AS A
LOW SPEED TRANSPORT. To avoid
bodily injury and or machine damage
caused by loss of control:

1. Do not exceed 20 mph (30 km/h). Reduce

transport speed for slippery or rough
conditions.

2. Turn corners only at very low speeds [5

mph (8 km/h) or less]. While cornering,
header stability is reduced as front wheel
moves to the left.

3. Obey all highway traffic regulations in your

area when transporting on public roads.
Use flashing amber lights unless
prohibited by law.

NOTE: There are two holes in cutterbar support
(E) for attaching bar (F). If rear wheels are
misaligned, causing header to tow at an angle,
move hardware to alternate position (G) or (H).
(Hardware is shown “ghosted” at (H) for illustration
purposes.) Latch (J) will then align with second
notch in bar (F).

TRANSPORTING ON A TRAILER

IMPORTANT: When trailer transporting a header
equipped with the transport option, support the
long end of R/H wheel beam. Failure to do so may
result in damage to transport components.

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