Checking And Adding Cutterbar Lubricant - MacDon R116 Unloading And Assembly Instructions

7.10 Checking and Adding Cutterbar Lubricant

DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key
from ignition before leaving operator's seat for any reason.
CAUTION
Exercise caution when working around the blades. Blades are sharp and can cause serious injury. Wear
gloves when handling blades.
1. Park the machine on level ground.
2. Lower the header onto 25 cm (10 in.) blocks under both ends of the cutterbar.
3. Shut down the engine, and remove the key.
4. Open cutterbar doors. Refer to
5. Use a spirit (bubble) level (A) to ensure the cutterbar is
level in both directions. Adjust the disc mower
accordingly.
6. Clean area around plug (A). Place a 5 liter (5.2 US qts)
capacity container under plug (A).
7. Use a 17 mm socket to remove plug (A) and O-ring (B)
from cutterbar. Oil level must be up to the inspection
plug hole.
NOTE:
If additional lubricant is required, refer to Step 8. If
additional lubricant is NOT required, proceed to Step
16, page 139.
IMPORTANT:
Do NOT overfill the cutterbar. Overfilling can cause
overheating, damage, or failure of cutterbar
components.
Add lubricant as follows:
NOTE:
Refer to 11.5 Recommended Lubricants, page 207
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PERFORMING PREDELIVERY CHECKS
11.1 Opening Cutterbar Doors, page
for lubricant type.
138
203.
A
Figure 7.17: Spirit Level on Cutterbar
B
A
Figure 7.18: Cutterbar Oil Inspection Plug
A
Revision A