MacDon R85 Rotary Disc 16 Foot Pull-Type - Manual (Page 162)

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
8.6.8 Lubricating the Cutterbar
The lubricant level in the cutterbar CANNOT be checked. If in doubt as to the quantity of lubricant in the cutterbar,
do NOT add lubricant. Drain the cutterbar and refill with new clean lubricant.
Draining the Cutterbar Lubricant
IMPORTANT
Drain the cutterbar when the lubricant is warm. If the lubricant is cold, idle the machine for about 10
minutes prior to draining.
DANGER
Stop engine and remove key from ignition before leaving operator’s seat for any reason. A child or even
a pet could engage an idling machine.
CAUTION
Exercise caution when working around the blades. Blades are sharp and can cause serious injury.
Wear gloves when handling blades.
Follow these steps to drain the cutterbar lubricant:
1. Park the machine on level ground, raise mower
conditioner fully, stop engine, and remove key.
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected
start-up or fall of raised machine:
stop
engine, remove key, and engage lift cylinder
lock-out valves before going under machine for
any reason.
2. Engage lift cylinder lock-out valves. See Section 5.3
Lift Cylinder Lock-Out Valves, page 30 .
3. Place a block under each end of the mower
conditioner (A).
NOTE: The block under the left end of the mower
conditioner should be higher than the
right end.
4. Disengage the lift cylinder lock-out valves, start tractor,
and lower mower conditioner onto blocks. Shut down
tractor and remove key from ignition.
5. Open cutterbar doors (B). Refer to Section 5.5
Cutterbar Doors, page 34 .
Figure 8.22
169456
152
Rev. D