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Maintenance/service – MacDon 871 Combine Adapter User Manual

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MAINTENANCE/SERVICE

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (continued)

Hydraulic Oil
The combine adapter’s hydraulic system provides
oil for the draper and feed auger drives.
Check oil level every 25 hours at dipstick (A).
Maintain level between "LOW" and "FULL" marks.
Capacity:
- Full system: 25 litres (6.6 U.S. gallons)
- Tanks only: 17 litres (4.5 U.S. gals.)
Type – See recommended lubricants, page 18.

Change hydraulic oil every 1000 hours or 3 years
To change hydraulic oil:
1. Remove dipstick cap (A).
2. Remove plug (B) at right reservoir and hose (E)

at left reservoir.
NOTE: A drain pan with a capacity of 15 litres
(4 U.S. gallons) will be required for each
reservoir.

3. Replace the hydraulic oil filter. See below.
4. Replace plug (B) and hose (E) and fill the

reservoirs through female coupler (D) from a
pressurized oil source.
NOTE: Do not use cap port (A) to fill system.
Oil will not reach left reservoir. If a pressurized
source of oil is not available, pump oil from
right reservoir to left as follows:

Fill R/H reservoir with oil through cap port (A).

Run the adapter pump until cross auger stops

turning.

Re-fill R/H reservoir.

Repeat procedure until oil level in R/H reservoir

remains between LOW and FULL on dipstick.

5. Replace cap (A).

Hydraulic Oil Filter
Change hydraulic oil filter (C) after the first 50
hours operation and every 250 hours thereafter.
To change:
1. Clean around the filter head.
2. Remove the filter and clean the gasket surface

of the filter head.

3. Apply a thin film of clean oil to the gasket on

the new filter.

4. Install the new filter. Turn the filter onto the

mount until the gasket contacts the filter head.
tighten the filter an additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn by
hand.

IMPORTANT: Do not use a filter wrench to install
the filter. Over-tightening can damage gasket and
filter.

A

C

B

RIGHT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR

LEFT HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR

D

E