Step 15. Mower Conditioner/ Tractor Hookup; Drawbar Hookup - MacDon R85 Unloading And Assembly Instructions

STEP 15. MOWER
CONDITIONER/
TRACTOR HOOKUP
A. DRAWBAR HOOKUP
CAUTION
Shut off tractor, engage parking brake, and
remove key before working around hitch.
a. Remove pin (A).
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b. Position tractor to align drawbar extension (B)
with arm (C) on mower conditioner.
c. Raise jack (D) to engage arm (C) on drawbar
extension (B).
d. Install hitch-pin (A), and secure with hairpin.
IMPORTANT
If the tractor has a three-point hitch,
lower the lower links as low as possible
to prevent damage to APT hitch.
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e. Attach driveline (E) to tractor PTO shaft as
follows:
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1. Position driveline (E) onto tractor PTO shaft.
2. Pull back collar on driveline, and push
driveline until it locks. Release collar.
f. Route safety chain from mower conditioner
through chain support (F), around drawbar
support, and lock the hook (G) on chain.
IMPORTANT
Adjust chain length to remove all slack
except what is needed for turns.
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g. Raise jack (D), pull pin (H), and move jack to
storage position on side of APT hitch.
h. Secure jack with pin (H).
i. Proceed to Step 16. ATTACH HYDRAULICS AND
ELECTRICAL.
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D
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