MacDon 871 Combine Adapter User Manual
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Adapter Mounting Instructions
for New Holland Combines
PREPARING THE HEADER
1. Attach the reel drive plumbing as follows:
962 Headers: (see next page for 972)
a. 30 ft. 962 Header: Remove the existing mount
for the reel drive couplers at right header leg.
Remove the two hoses connecting the couplers
to steel lines.
36 ft. 962 Header: Detach the two rear hoses
inside center reel arm (connected to hoses
leading to the reel drive motor). Remove rear
hoses, couplers and mounting plate.
b. Attach the reel drive mounting plate (A),
provided with the adapter, to the left header leg
with two 3/8 x 3/4 carriage bolts and flange
nuts.
c. Route reel drive hoses from assembly (A) as
follows:
30’ 962 Header - Attach hoses to lines at (B),
matching yellow cable ties. Route hoses along
back tube as shown and secure with four
clamps. Use two 3/8 x 5/8 hex washer head
machine screws at (C) and two 3/8 x ¾
carriage bolts at (D). (Use one carriage bolt
from reel drive coupler mounting plate removed
above. Other parts and hardware supplied with
header completion package.)
36’ 962 Header - Attach hoses to hoses inside
center reel arm leading to the reel drive motor,
matching yellow cable ties. Route hoses along
back tube as shown and secure with three
clamps. Use two 3/8 x 5/8 hex washer head
machine screws at (E) and one 3/8 x ¾
carriage bolt at (F).
ATTACH REEL DRIVE MOUNTING PLATE
TO HEADER L/H LEG
A
ROUTE REEL DRIVE HOSES – 30’ 962
B
D
D
C
ROUTE REEL DRIVE HOSES – 36’ 962
E
F