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MacDon R116 Installation Instructions Manual

Rotary disc pull-type, small drum kit
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R116 (Model Years 2015–2017)
Rotary Disc Pull-Type
Small Drum Kit (MD #259140) Installation Instructions
214913 Revision B
Original Instruction
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  • Page 1 R116 (Model Years 2015–2017) Rotary Disc Pull-Type Small Drum Kit (MD #259140) Installation Instructions 214913 Revision B Original Instruction The harvesting specialists.
  • Page 2 R116 Rotary Disc Pull-Type Published April 2019...
  • Page 3 Introduction The Small Drum kit (MD #259140) can be installed on a MacDon R116 Rotary Disc Pull-Type (model years 2015–2017) to improve cutting performance in certain conditions. The kit contains two drums and associated parts to replace the factory- installed inner drums on the pull-type.
  • Page 4 List of Revisions At MacDon, we’re continuously making improvements, and occasionally these improvements affect product documentation. The following list provides an account of major changes from the previous version of this document. Summary of Change Location Throughout. Removed reference to R113 Rotary Disc Pull-Type. Kit MD #259140 only applies to R116 Rotary Disc Pull-Type (model years 2015–2017).

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..............................i List of Revisions............................ii Chapter 1: Safety ............................1 1.1 Signal Words ............................1 1.2 General Safety ............................2 Chapter 2: Parts List............................ 5 Chapter 3: Installation Instructions ......................9 3.1 Opening Cutterbar Doors – North America....................9 3.2 Opening Cutterbar Doors –...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Safety

    Chapter 1: Safety 1.1 Signal Words Three signal words, DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION, are used to alert you to hazardous situations. Two signal words, IMPORTANT and NOTE, identify non-safety related information. Signal words are selected using the following guidelines: DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

  • Page 8: General Safety

    SAFETY 1.2 General Safety CAUTION The following general farm safety precautions should be part of your operating procedure for all types of machinery. Protect yourself. • When assembling, operating, and servicing machinery, wear all protective clothing and personal safety devices that could be necessary for job at hand.
  • Page 9 SAFETY • Wear close-fitting clothing and cover long hair. NEVER wear dangling items such as scarves or bracelets. • Keep all shields in place. NEVER alter or remove safety equipment. Make sure driveline guards can rotate independently of shaft and can telescope freely. •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Parts List

    Chapter 2: Parts List The following parts are included in this kit: 214913 Revision B...
  • Page 12 PARTS LIST Figure 2.1: Parts Included in Small Drum Kit 214913 Revision B...
  • Page 13 PARTS LIST Part Number Description Quantity ASSEMBLY – CW DRUM, 425 MM DRIVE 257085 ASSEMBLY – CCW DRUM, 425 MM 257086 SHIELD – VERTICAL 281981 DRUM – TOP 281489 PLATE – BACK 281493 SHIELD – DRUM 281497 PLATE – COVER 281500 PLATE –...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Installation Instructions

    Chapter 3: Installation Instructions To install the Small Drum kit (MD #259140), follow these procedures in order: 3.1 Opening Cutterbar Doors – North America 3.2 Opening Cutterbar Doors – If the pull-type was sold outside of North America, it will have export latches. Refer to Export Latches, page WARNING To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key from ignition...

  • Page 16: Opening Cutterbar Doors - Export Latches

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.2 Opening Cutterbar Doors – Export Latches Pull-types sold outside North America require a tool-operated latch on the cutterbar doors. Follow these steps to open cutterbar doors with export latches: WARNING 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.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5. Lift up on door (A) while pressing down on the latch. Figure 3.4: Cutterbar Doors and Curtains – Pull-Type 214913 Revision B...

  • Page 18: Removing Discblades And Attachment Hardware

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.3 Removing Discblades and Attachment Hardware The kit includes two new disc/drum assemblies, but no discblades or attachment hardware. You will need to remove the discblades and hardware from the discs under the two inboard rotary deflectors, and install them on the new discs. To remove the discblades and hardware, follow these steps: DANGER To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup or fall of a raised machine, stop engine, remove key, and...

  • Page 19: Removing Right Inboard Drum And Disc

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.4 Removing Right Inboard Drum and Disc To remove the inboard drum on the right side of the cutterbar, follow these steps: WARNING Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling knives. Blades are sharp and can cause serious injury. NOTE: Arrows in the following illustrations point to the front of the machine.

  • Page 20: Installing New Right Drum Assembly

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.5 Installing New Right Drum Assembly To install the new counterclockwise drum assembly (MD #257086) provided in the kit, follow these steps: WARNING Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling knives. Blades are sharp and can cause serious injury. NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, all parts are provided in the kit.

  • Page 21: Removing Left Inboard Drum, Disc, And Driveline

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.6 Removing Left Inboard Drum, Disc, and Driveline To remove the inboard drum on the left side of the cutterbar and the associated cutterbar disc and driveline, follow these steps: WARNING Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling knives. Blades are sharp and can cause serious injury. 1.
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4. Remove one 20 mm M10 hex flange head bolt (A), two 16 mm M10 hex flange head bolts (B), and vertical shield (C). Figure 3.14: Vertical Shield 5. Remove eight M8 hex flange head bolts (A), and remove two drum shields (B).
  • Page 23 8. Inside the drum, use a 305 mm (12 in.) extension and 18 mm deep socket to remove four M12 bolts (A) and washers holding the drum disc in place. 9. Remove and discard drum disc assembly. 1026214 Figure 3.18: Driven Drum – R116 214913 Revision B...

  • Page 24: Installing New Left Drum Assembly, Shields, And Driveline

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.7 Installing New Left Drum Assembly, Shields, and Driveline To install the new clockwise drum assembly, shields, and driveline provided in the kit, follow these steps: WARNING Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling knives. Blades are sharp and can cause serious injury. NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, all parts are provided in the kit.
  • Page 25 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6. Lubricate spindle splines (A). For specifications, refer to the pull-type technical manual. NOTE: For clarity, illustration shows cutaway view of drum and tube shield. 7. Insert driveline (B) (MD #259139) at an angle and guide it past hub drive (C) and drum (D). NOTE: Driveline (B) is considered maintenance-free (lubed for life), but if desired, you can grease the driveline U-joints before...
  • Page 26 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 13. Position vertical shield (A) (MD #281981) on top of the drum shields, covering the driveline, as shown. Apply a ® bead of medium-strength threadlocker (Loctite 243 or equivalent) around threads, and then use three 20 mm M10 hex flange head bolts (B) and (C) (MD #152655) and to secure the vertical shield in place.
  • Page 27 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 17. Apply a bead of medium-strength threadlocker ® (Loctite 243 or equivalent) around threads, and then install top M10 hex flange head bolt (B) (MD #152655) through cover plate (A) (MD #281500) and back plate (C). 18. Apply a bead of medium-strength threadlocker ®...

  • Page 28: Installing Discblades On New Discs

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.8 Installing Discblades on New Discs Install the discblades retained from 3.3 Removing Discblades and Attachment Hardware, page 12 on the new discs. Follow these steps: WARNING Wear heavy gloves when working around or handling knives. Blades are sharp and can cause serious injury. 1.

  • Page 29: Closing Cutterbar Doors

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.9 Closing Cutterbar Doors CAUTION To avoid injury, keep hands and fingers away from corners of doors when closing. 1. Pull down on door (A) from the top to close. 2. Ensure that curtains hang properly and completely enclose the cutterbar area.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: After Installation

    Chapter 4: After Installation After installing the new drums and discs, follow these steps: WARNING 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 Check to be sure all bystanders have cleared the area.
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