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Operation – MacDon 5010 Mower Conditioner User Manual

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OPERATION

LEAN BAR POSITION

IMPORTANT: To prevent structural damage to the

header, do not operate with lean bar removed.

Use the lean bar adjustment to accommodate

different crop heights.

The lean bar should strike the upper portion of the

crop, leaning it away from the header and

exposing the stalks to the sickle.

To extend or retract lean bar, re-position hardware

(A) in adjustment holes as required.

GROUND SPEED

CAUTION: Reduce speed when turning, crossing slopes, or when traveling over rough

ground.

Tractor ground speed should not exceed 8 mph (13 km/h). For most crop conditions a ground speed of 5 mph

(8 km/h) has been found satisfactory.

Choose a ground speed that allows the sickle to cut the crop smoothly and evenly.

The chart below indicates the relationship between ground speed and area cut for three header sizes.

Example: At ground speed of 5 mph (8 km/h) with a 14 ft. windrower, the area cut would be approximately 9

acres (3.7 hectares) per hour.

LEAN BAR ADJUSTMENT

A