MacDon A40-D Pull-Type User Manual

MacDon Gardening equipment

The harvesting specialists worldwide.

A30-D and A40-D

Pull-Type Mower Conditioner and

Self-Propelled Auger Header

Operator’s Manual

169000 Rev. F

Original Instruction

This manual is related to the following products:

A30-D Pull-Type A40-D A30-D

Table of contents

Document Outline

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  - Model and Serial Number
    - 1Safety
    - 2Definitions
      - 2.1Definitions
    - 3Component Identification
      - 3.1Pull-Type
      - 3.2Self-Propelled Headers
    - 4Specifications
      - 4.1Pull-Type Headers
      - 4.2Self-Propelled Headers
    - 5Operation
      - 5.1Owner/Operator Responsibilities
      - 5.2Operational Safety
      - 5.3Tractor Setup: Pull-Type
        5.3.1Tractor Requirements
        5.3.2Drawbar Adjustment
        5.3.3Setting Up Drawbar Hitch
        5.3.4Setting Up 3-Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN)
      - 5.4Mower Conditioner / Tractor Hook-Up: Pull-Type
        5.4.1Drawbar Hook-Up
        5.4.23-Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Hook-Up
        5.4.3Hydraulic Connections
      - 5.5Mower Conditioner / Tractor Unhook: Pull-Type
        5.5.1Drawbar Hitch Unhook
        5.5.23-Point Hitch Unhook
      - 5.6Header Attachment: Self-Propelled
        5.6.1A30-S, A30-D
        M100, M105, M150, M155
        M200
        M205
        5.6.2A40-D
        M100, M105
        M150, M155
        M200
        M205
      - 5.7Configure Reverser Valve Jumper Hose
      - 5.8Header Detachment: Self Propelled
        5.8.1A30-S, A30-D Detachment
        5.8.2A40-D Detachment
      - 5.9Transporting Header/Mower Conditioner
        5.9.1Transporting A40-D Header with Windrower
        Turning Amber Lights
        5.9.2Towing A30-D Mower Conditioner
        Towing Mower Conditioner with a Tractor
        Towing Mower Conditioner with a Truck
        Preparing Mower Conditioner for Transport
        5.9.3Transporting A30-D Mower Conditioner on a Flatbed Trailer
        Loading Mower Conditioner on Flatbed Trailer
        Unloading Mower Conditioner from Flatbed Trailer
      - 5.10Break-In Period
      - 5.11Preseason Check
      - 5.12Daily Start-Up Check
      - 5.13Shutdown Procedure
      - 5.14Engaging the Power Take-Off (PTO): Pull-Type
      - 5.15Lift Cylinder Lockouts
        5.15.1Self-Propelled
        5.15.2Pull-Type
        Changing Hydraulic Oil Filter
      - 5.16Steering the Pull-Type Mower Conditioner
        5.16.1Right Side Operation
        5.16.2Left Side Operation
        5.16.3Avoiding Obstacles
        5.16.4Turning Square Corners
        5.16.5Turning 180 Degrees
      - 5.17Unplugging the Header/Mower Conditioner
        5.17.1Unplugging Conditioner and Knife: Pull-Type
        5.17.2Unplugging Conditioner: Self-Propelled
        5.17.3Unplugging Conditioner and Knife: Self-Propelled
        5.18Header Operation
        5.18.1Lean Bar Position
        5.18.2Auger Speed
        Adjusting A30-D Auger Speed
        Adjusting A40-D Auger Speed
        5.18.3Reel Speed
        Adjusting A30-D Reel Speed
        Adjusting A40-D Reel Speed
        5.18.4Auger Position
        Auger Fore-Aft Adjustment: A30-S
        Auger Vertical Adjustment: A30-S
        Adjusting Fore-Aft Position of A30-D Auger
        Adjusting Vertical Position of A30-D Auger
        Adjusting Fore-Aft Position of A40-D Auger
        Auger Vertical Adjustment: A40-D
        5.18.5Reel Position
        Adjusting Fore-Aft Position of A30-D Reel
        Adjusting Vertical Position of A30-D Reel
        Adjusting Fore-Aft Position of A40-D Reel
        Reel Vertical Position: A40-D
        5.18.6Adjusting Tine Aggressiveness
        5.18.7Cutting Height
        Adjusting Cutting Height
        5.18.8Header Angle
        Adjusting Header Angle of A40-D
        Mechanically Adjusting Header Angle of A30-D
        Hydraulically Adjusting Header Angle of A30-D
        5.18.9Flotation
        Adjusting Float for A40-D
        Adjusting Float for A30-D
        5.18.10Adjusting Feed Pan and Rock Drop Tine Position
        5.18.11Hay Conditioner
        Adjusting Roll Gap
        Adjusting Roll Timing
        Adjusting Roll Alignment
        5.18.12Adjusting Roll Tension
        5.18.13Forming Shields
        Positioning Side Deflectors
        Positioning Rear Deflector (Fluffer Shield)
        5.18.14Tall Crop Dividers
        5.18.15Ground Speed
        5.18.16Grass Seed Windrowing
        Stub Guards and Hold-Downs
        Special Auger Design
        Seven Bat Reel
        Auger Pan Extensions
        Windrow Forming Rods
        5.18.17Haying Tips
        Curing
        Topsoil Moisture
        Weather and Topography
        Windrow Characteristics
        Driving On Windrow
        Raking and Tedding
        Using Chemical Drying Agents
        5.18.18Storage
    - 6Maintenance and Servicing
      - 6.1Preparation for Servicing
      - 6.2Recommended Safety Procedures
      - 6.3Maintenance Specifications
        6.3.1Recommended Torques
        6.3.2Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
        6.3.3Conversion Chart
      - 6.4Driveshields
      - 6.5Lift Cylinder Lock-Outs
        6.5.1Lift Cylinder Lock-Outs on the A40-D
        6.5.2Lift Cylinder Lock-Outs on the A30-D
      - 6.6Lubrication
        6.6.1Greasing Procedure
        6.6.2Lubrication Points
        Lubrication Points: A30-S Headers
        Lubrication Points: A30-D Mower Conditioners
        Lubrication Points: A40-D Headers
        Lubrication Points: Hay Conditioner
        Lubrication Points: Drivelines
        Lubrication Points: Pull-Type Carrier Frame
        6.6.3Oiling
        Oiling: A30-S Headers
        Oiling: A30-D Headers
        6.6.4Sealed Bearing Installation
      - 6.7Hydraulics
        6.7.1Hydraulics: Self-Propelled
        6.7.2Hydraulics: Pull-Type
        Reservoir
        Oil Level
        Adding Hydraulic Oil
        Changing Hydraulic Oil
        Changing Hydraulic Oil Filter
        Pressure Relief Valve
        6.7.3Hoses and Lines
      - 6.8Knife and Knife Drive
        6.8.1Replacing Knife Section
        6.8.2Sickle Removal
        6.8.3Installing Knife
        6.8.4Sickle Head Bearing Removal
        6.8.5Sickle Head Bearing Installation
        6.8.6Spare Sickle
        6.8.7Sickle Guards
        Aligning Guard
        Pointed Guard Replacement: Single Knife
        Replacing Pointed Guard
        Stub Guard Replacement: Single Knife
        Replacing Stub Guard
        6.8.8Sickle Hold-Downs
        Sickle Hold-Down Adjustment: Pointed Guards – Single Knife
        Adjusting Knife Hold-Downs: Pointed Guards
        Sickle Hold-Down Adjustment: Stub Guards – Single Knife
        Adjusting Knife Hold-Downs: Stub Guards
        6.8.9Sickle Drive Belt: A30-S
        Tension Adjustment: Sickle Drive Belt – A30-S
        Removal: Sickle Drive Belt – A30-S
        Installation: A30-S Sickle Drive Belt
        6.8.10Sickle Drive Belts: A30-D
        Adjusting Tension on Knife Drive Belt – A30-D Left Side
        Removing Knife Drive Belt – A30-D Left Side
        Installing Knife Drive Belt – A30-D Left Side
        Adjusting Tension on Knife Drive Belt – A30-D Right Side
        Removing Knife Drive Belt – A30-D Right Side
        Installing Knife Drive Belt – A30-D Right Side
        6.8.11Sickle Drive Belts: A40-D
        Adjusting Tension on Knife Drive Timing Belt – A40-D Left Side
        Adjusting Tension on Knife Drive Timing Belt – A40-D Left Side
        Removal: A40-D LH Sickle Drive Timing Belt
        Removal: A40-D LH Sickle Drive Timing Belt
        Installing Knife Drive Timing Belts – A40-D Left Side
        Installing Knife Drive Double V-Belts – A40-D Left Side
        Adjusting Tension on Knife Drive Belt – A40-D Right Side
        Removing Knife Drive Belt – A40-D Right Side
        Installing Knife Drive Belt – A40-D Right Side
        6.8.12Sickle Drive Belt Timing Adjustment
        6.8.13Knife Drive Box
        Mounting Bolts
        Removing Knife Drive Box
        Installing Knife Drive Box
        Removing Pulley
        Installing Pulley
        Changing Knife Drive Box Oil
      - 6.9Reel Drive Belts: A30-S, A30-D
        6.9.1Tension Adjustment
        6.9.2Removal
        6.9.3Installation
      - 6.10Reel Tines and Tine Bar Bearings – A30-D
        6.10.1Removal: Tines and Bearings – Cam End
        6.10.2Installation: Tines and Bearings – Cam End
        6.10.3Removal: Tines and Bearings – Opposite Cam End
        6.10.4Installation: Tines and Bearings – Opposite Cam End
      - 6.11Reel and Reel Drive: A30-S, A30-D
        6.11.1Reel Drive Chain: A30-S, A30-D
        Tension Adjustment
        Removal
        Installation
        6.11.2Reel Drive Belts: A30-S, A30-D
        Tension Adjustment
        Removal
        Installation
        6.11.3Reel Tines and Tine Bar Bearings – A30-D
        6.11.4Reel Tines and Tine Bar Bearings: A30-S, A30-D
        Removal: Tines and Bearings – Cam End
        Installation: Tines and Bearings – Cam End
        Removal: Tines and Bearings – Opposite Cam End
        Installation: Tines and Bearings – Opposite Cam End
      - 6.12Reel and Reel Drive: A40-D
        6.12.1Reel Drive: A40-D
        6.12.2Reel Tines and Tine Bar Bearings: A40-D
        Tine and Bearing Replacement: Cam End – Disc #1
        Tine and Bearing Replacement: Center Section X
        Tine and Bearing Replacement: Opposite Cam – Section Y
        Tine and Bearing Replacement: Opposite Cam – Section Z
        Tine Replacement: Tine Bar Extension – Section Z
      - 6.13Auger and Auger Drive – A30-D
        6.13.1Auger Drive Chain: A30-S
        Tension
        Removal
        Installation
        6.13.2Auger Drive Chain – A30-D
        Adjusting Auger Drive Chain Tension – A30-D
        Removing Auger Drive Chain – A30-D
        Installing Auger Drive Chain – A30-D
        6.13.3Auger Drive Belt: A30-S
        Tension
        Removal
        Installation
        6.13.4Auger Drive Belts – A30-D
        Adjusting Auger Drive Belt Tension – A30-D
        Removing Auger Drive Belt – A30-D
        Installing Auger Drive Belt – A30-D
        6.13.5Straightening Auger Pans
        6.13.6Replacing Rubber Fingers
        6.13.7Stripper Bars
        Removing Stripper Bars
        Replacing Stripper Bars
        Installing Front Stripper Bar Extensions
      - 6.14Auger and Auger Drive – A40-D
      - 6.15Conditioner
        6.15.1Changing Gearbox Oil
        6.15.2Removing Forming Shield
        6.15.3Disassembling Forming Shield
        6.15.4Assembling Forming Shield
        5.Attach adjuster rods (B) to side deflectors (C) with lynch pin (A).
        6.15.5Installing Forming Shield
        6.15.6Hydraulic Drive Motor Removal: All Models
        6.15.7Hydraulic Drive Motor Installation: All Models
        6.15.8Gearbox Removal: A30-S
        6.15.9Gearbox Installation: A30-S
        6.15.10Gearbox Removal: A30-D
        6.15.11Gearbox Installation: A30-D
        6.15.12Gearbox Removal: A40-D
        6.15.13Gearbox Installation: A40-D
      - 6.16Wheels and Tires – A30-D
        6.16.1Wheel Bolts
        6.16.2Removing Wheel
        6.16.3Installing Wheel on the A30-D
        6.16.4Inflating Tire
      - 6.17Replacing Skid Shoe Wear Plate
      - 6.18Gauge Rollers
        6.18.1Removing Gauge Rollers
        6.18.2Installing Gauge Rollers
      - 6.19Maintaining Electrical System
      - 6.20Maintenance Schedule
        6.20.1Self-Propelled Mower Conditioner
        Break-In Inspection: Self-Propelled
        Interval Maintenance: Self-Propelled
        Maintenance Record: Self-Propelled
        6.20.2Pull-Type Mower Conditioner
        Break-In Inspection: Pull-Type
        Interval Maintenance: Pull-Type
        Maintenance Record: Pull-Type
    - 7Troubleshooting
      - 7.1Windrower Performance
      - 7.2Mechanical
    - 8Options and Attachments
      - 8.1Hydraulic Header Angle Kits: Pull-Type
      - 8.2Additional Skid Shoes
      - 8.3Gauge Roller Kit
      - 8.4Replacement Reel Bat Kits: A30-S, A30-D
      - 8.5Stub Guard Conversion Kit
      - 8.6Tall Crop Divider Kit
    - 9Unloading and Assembly