MacDon R80 Rotary Disc Pull-Type Windrower User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Form # 169053
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Model Year - 2009
Section/Title
Page
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 Locations ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.4
GENERAL SAFETY................................................................................................................................ 10
3
ACCRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................... 11
4
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 12
5
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 15
6
OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.1
OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................... 17
6.2
OPERATIONAL SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 17
6.3
TRACTOR SETUP ................................................................................................................................. 19
6.3.1
Tractor Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 19
6.3.2
Drawbar Adjustment ........................................................................................................................... 19
6.3.3
Drawbar Hitch Set-Up ......................................................................................................................... 19
6.3.4
3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Set-Up ............................................................................................. 20
6.4
MOWER CONDITIONER/ TRACTOR HOOK-UP .................................................................................. 22
6.4.1
Drawbar Hook-Up ............................................................................................................................... 22
6.4.2
3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Hook-Up .......................................................................................... 23
6.4.3
Hydraulic Connections ........................................................................................................................ 25
6.5
MOWER CONDITIONER/ TRACTOR UNHOOK ................................................................................... 26
6.5.1
Drawbar Unhook ................................................................................................................................. 26
6.5.2
3-Point Hitch Unhook .......................................................................................................................... 27
6.6
BREAK-IN PERIOD ................................................................................................................................ 29
6.7
PRE-SEASON CHECK........................................................................................................................... 29
6.8
DAILY START-UP CHECK..................................................................................................................... 29
6.9
SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE................................................................................................................... 30
6.10
ENGAGING THE PTO............................................................................................................................ 30
6.11
STEERING.............................................................................................................................................. 31
6.11.1
Right Side Operation........................................................................................................................... 31
6.11.2
Left Side Operation ............................................................................................................................. 31
6.11.3
Avoiding Obstacles ............................................................................................................................. 32
6.11.4
Square Corners................................................................................................................................... 32
6.11.5
180 Degree Turn................................................................................................................................. 33
6.12
TRANSPORTING MOWER CONDITIONER.......................................................................................... 34
6.12.1
Transporting With A Tractor................................................................................................................ 34
6.12.2
Transporting With a Truck................................................................................................................... 34
6.12.3
Preparing Windrower for Transport..................................................................................................... 36
6.12.4
Flatbed ................................................................................................................................................ 37
6.13
HEADER OPERATION........................................................................................................................... 41
6.13.1
Cutting Height ..................................................................................................................................... 41
6.13.2
Header Angle ...................................................................................................................................... 42
6.13.3
Header Flotation ................................................................................................................................. 43
6.13.4
Roll Gap and Timing ........................................................................................................................... 44
6.13.5
Roll Tension ........................................................................................................................................ 46
6.13.6
Forming Shields .................................................................................................................................. 47
6.13.7
Ground Speed..................................................................................................................................... 49
6.14
UNPLUGGING THE MOWER CONDITIONER...................................................................................... 50
6.15
HAYING TIPS ......................................................................................................................................... 50
6.15.1
Curing.................................................................................................................................................. 50
6.15.2
Topsoil Moisture.................................................................................................................................. 50
6.15.3
Weather and Topography ................................................................................................................... 50
6.15.4
Windrow Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 51