MacDon 873 Combine Adapter - Manual (Page 12)

Form # 147069 Issue 09/06 10
HEADER ATTACHING & DETACHING
ATTACHING HEADER TO COMBINE AND ADAPTER
(continued)
CAUTION: Always connect top link
before raising header.
9. Raise adapter slowly, making sure adapter
legs engage in header legs. Continue to lift
until header is fully raised. Stop engine and
remove key.
DANGER: To avoid bodily injury
from fall of raised header, engage
header lift cylinder stops when
working on or around raised
header. See your Combine Operator's Manual
for details.
10. Ensure adapter leg is properly engaged in
header lower leg as follows:
963, 972 & 973 Headers: Adapter leg must
engage in vibration isolator support at (C),
both sides.
974 Flex Headers: Adapter leg must engage
in header float channel (D), both sides.
11. Install clevis pins (B), stored in step 5, to lock
adapter to header, both sides. Install lynch
pins to capture clevis pins.
12. Remove clevis pin from adapter float and
move handle down to “float engaged” position
(E). Replace clevis pin and install lynch pin to
capture clevis pin. If pin is tight, extend top link
to free it up.
Repeat at other leg.
B
INSTALL PINS TO LOCK ADAPTER TO
HEADER
ADAPTER LEG MUST BE ENGAGED IN
SUPPORT/CHANNEL – BOTH SIDES
D
FLOAT LOCKOUT FLOAT ENGAGED
ADAPTER FLOAT
E
C