MacDon A40-D - Manual (Page 4)

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1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1
2 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.1 SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL .................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 SIGNAL WORDS ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 SAFETY SIGNS .................................................................................................................................. 6
2.3.1 Safety Sign Installation ................................................................................................................ 6
2.3.2 2-Panel Safety Sign Locations: Pull-Type ................................................................................... 7
2.3.3 2-Panel Safety Sign Locations: Self-Propelled ........................................................................ 10
2.4 GENERAL SAFETY .......................................................................................................................... 12
3 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 14
4 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 15
4.1 PULL-TYPE ....................................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 SELF-PROPELLED ........................................................................................................................... 18
5 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 19
5.1 PULL-TYPE HEADERS .................................................................................................................... 19
5.2 SELF-PROPELLED HEADERS ........................................................................................................ 21
6 OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................... 23
6.1 OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................... 23
6.2 OPERATIONAL SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 23
6.3 TRACTOR SETUP: PULL-TYPE ...................................................................................................... 24
6.3.1 Tractor Requirements ............................................................................................................... 24
6.3.2 Drawbar Adjustment .................................................................................................................. 24
6.3.3 Drawbar Hitch Set-Up ............................................................................................................... 25
6.3.4 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III or IIIN) Set-Up ..................................................................................... 26
6.4 MOWER CONDITIONER / TRACTOR HOOKUP: PULL-TYPE ....................................................... 27
6.4.1 Drawbar Hook-Up ..................................................................................................................... 27
6.4.2 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Hook-Up ................................................................................. 28
6.4.3 Hydraulic Connections .............................................................................................................. 29
6.5 MOWER CONDITIONER / TRACTOR UNHOOK: PULL-TYPE ....................................................... 30
6.5.1 Drawbar Hitch Unhook .............................................................................................................. 30
6.5.2 3-Point Hitch Unhook ................................................................................................................ 32
6.6 HEADER ATTACHMENT: SELF-PROPELLED ................................................................................ 33
6.6.1 A30-S ........................................................................................................................................ 33
6.6.2 A40-D ........................................................................................................................................ 35
6.6.3 Configure Reverser Valve Jumper Hose .................................................................................. 44
6.7 HEADER DETACHMENT: SELF-PROPELLED ............................................................................... 46
6.7.1 A30-S Detachment .................................................................................................................... 46
6.7.2 A40-D Detachment .................................................................................................................... 47
6.8 TRANSPORTING MOWER CONDITIONER .................................................................................... 49
6.8.1 Self-Propelled ............................................................................................................................ 49
6.8.2 Pull-Type: Towing ..................................................................................................................... 49
6.8.3 Pull-Type: Flatbed ..................................................................................................................... 52
6.9 BREAK-IN PERIOD ........................................................................................................................... 57
6.10 PRE-SEASON CHECK ..................................................................................................................... 57
6.11 DAILY START-UP CHECK ............................................................................................................... 57
6.12 SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. 58
6.13 ENGAGING THE PTO: PULL-TYPE ................................................................................................. 58