MacDon 873 Combine Adapter - Manual (Page 13)

Form # 147069 Issue 09/06 11
HEADER ATTACHING & DETACHING
ATTACHING HEADER TO COMBINE AND ADAPTER (continued)
13. Install sickle driveline on combine feeder
house shaft. Ensure driveline locking
mechanism engages. See your combine
Operator's Manual. Note shield chain remains
attached to adapter frame at (F).
DANGER: Entanglement with rotating driveline
will cause serious personal injury or
death. Keep all driveline shields in
place. Close all hinged covers.
14. Make the hydraulic line connections:
• Reel drive pressure and return lines: Connect
two hoses between header and combine.
• Reel lift line: Connect one hose between
header and combine.
• Draper drive pressure and return lines:
Connect two hoses between header and flow
control valve on adapter. (Orange to Orange
& Blue to Blue) NOTE: Route hoses behind
float springs for 972/973/974 Headers and in
front of float springs for 963 Headers as
shown at right.
• Reel fore-aft / Header tilt lines (if equipped):
Connect two hoses between header and
combine.
NOTE: Some combines are equipped with multi-
link couplers that connect several hydraulic and
electrical circuits at once.
15. Connect wiring harness(es) between header
and combine. NOTE: A harness adapter is
supplied with adapter completion package.
16. For 972/973/974 Headers, raise header stand
to storage position (G).
For 963 Headers with gauge wheels,
remove pins at gauge wheels and place in
field position (H) at both outer legs.
For 963 Headers without gauge wheels,
raise header stand to storage position (J) at
both outer legs.
HEADER STAND STORAGE POSITION
972/973/974
G
ATTACH DRIVELINE
F
DRAPER DRIVE HOSE ROUTING
- 972/973/974
HEADERS
963 HEADER -
963 without GAUGE WHEELS
HEADER STAND STORAGE POSITION
963 with GAUGE WHEELS
H
J