MacDon R85 Rotary Disc 13 Foot User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section/Title
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1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1
2
SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.2
SIGNAL WORDS ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3
SAFETY SIGNS ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.3.1
Safety Sign Installation ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.3.2
Safety Sign Location ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.3
Safety Sign Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 9
2.4
GENERAL SAFETY ................................................................................................................................ 14
3
DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 16
4
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 17
5
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 19
6
OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................... 21
6.1
OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................... 21
6.2
OPERATIONAL SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 21
6.2.1
Lift Cylinder Lock-out Valves ............................................................................................................ 23
6.2.2
Driveshield ........................................................................................................................................ 24
6.2.3
Cutterbar Doors ................................................................................................................................ 25
6.2.4
Daily Start-Up Check ........................................................................................................................ 27
6.3
TRACTOR SETUP ................................................................................................................................. 28
6.3.1
Tractor Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 28
6.3.2
Drawbar Adjustment ......................................................................................................................... 28
6.3.3
Drawbar Hitch Setup ......................................................................................................................... 28
6.3.4
3-Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, IIIN) Setup ................................................................................................. 30
6.4
MOWER CONDITIONER/TRACTOR HOOKUP .................................................................................... 31
6.4.1
Drawbar Hookup ............................................................................................................................... 31
6.4.2
3-Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, IIIN) Hookup .............................................................................................. 32
6.4.3
Hydraulic Connections ...................................................................................................................... 33
6.4.4
Electrical Connection ........................................................................................................................ 33
6.5
MOWER CONDITIONER/TRACTOR UNHOOK .................................................................................... 34
6.5.1
Drawbar Unhook ............................................................................................................................... 34
6.5.2
3-Point Hitch Unhook ........................................................................................................................ 36
6.6
BREAK-IN PERIOD ................................................................................................................................ 37
6.7
ENGAGING THE PTO ............................................................................................................................ 37
6.8
RAISING AND LOWERING HEADER .................................................................................................... 37
6.9
SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................... 37
6.10
STEERING .............................................................................................................................................. 38
6.10.1
Right Side Operation ........................................................................................................................ 38
6.10.2
Left Side Operation ........................................................................................................................... 38
6.10.3
Avoiding Obstacles ........................................................................................................................... 39
6.10.4
Square Corners ................................................................................................................................ 39
6.10.5
180 Degree Turn ............................................................................................................................... 40
6.11
TRANSPORTING MOWER CONDITIONER .......................................................................................... 41
6.11.1
Transporting With a Tractor .............................................................................................................. 41
6.11.2
Transporting With a Truck ................................................................................................................ 42
6.11.3
Lighting ............................................................................................................................................. 42
6.11.4
Preparing Mower Conditioner for Transport ..................................................................................... 43
6.11.5
Flatbed .............................................................................................................................................. 44