Break In Service - 5 Minutes; Break In Service - 5 Hours - MacDon FD1 FlexDraper Manual

Break In Service
5 Minutes
Check hydraulic oil level in reservoir (check after first run-up and after hoses have filled with oil).
5 Hours
Check for loose hardware and tighten to required torque.
Check knife drive belt tension (check periodically for first 50 hrs).
4 Draper Clinic Handout - FD1 FlexDraper
Check the oil level when oil is cold, with the cutterbar just touching
the ground and with center-link retracted. FM100 adapters use
Single Grade Trans-Hydraulic Oil.
Normal terrain:
Maintain level so lower sight (A) is full, and upper sight (B) is empty.
Hilly terrain:
Maintain level so lower sight (A) is full, and upper sight (B) is up to
one-half filled.
Refer to Section 5.4 Hydraulics in the Operators Manual
for more information.
A properly tensioned knife drive belt (C) should deflect 24–28 mm
(15/16–1-1/8 in.) when 133 N (30 lbf) of force is applied at midspan.
If the belt tension needs to be adjusted, loosen the two bolts (A)
securing the motor assembly and turn the adjuster bolt (B) to move
the drive motor until proper tension is set.
Refer to Section 5.9 Knife Drive System in the Operators Manual
for more information.
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