Section/Title
1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1
2
SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.2
SIGNAL WORDS...................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3
SAFETY SIGNS........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.3.1
Safety Sign Installation ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.3.2
Safety Sign Locations ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.4
GENERAL SAFETY.................................................................................................................................. 7
3
ACCRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................... 9
4
COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 10
5
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 11
6
OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.1
6.2
OPERATIONAL SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 12
6.3
HEADER ATTACHMENT ....................................................................................................................... 14
6.3.1
6.3.2
M150 - 13 FT .................................................................................................................................... 16
6.4
HEADER DETACHMENT....................................................................................................................... 18
6.4.1
6.4.2
M150 - 13 FT ................................................................................................................................... 19
6.5
TRANSPORTING WINDROWER........................................................................................................... 20
6.6
LIGHTS ................................................................................................................................................... 20
6.7
BREAK-IN PERIOD ................................................................................................................................ 21
6.8
PRE-SEASON CHECK........................................................................................................................... 21
6.9
DAILY START-UP CHECK..................................................................................................................... 21
6.10
SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE................................................................................................................... 22
6.11
UNPLUGGING THE HEADER ............................................................................................................... 22
6.12
HEADER OPERATION........................................................................................................................... 23
6.12.1
Disc Speed ....................................................................................................................................... 23
6.12.2
Cutting Height ................................................................................................................................... 23
6.12.3
Header Angle.................................................................................................................................... 24
6.12.4
Header Flotation ............................................................................................................................... 24
6.12.5
Roll Gap ............................................................................................................................................ 25
6.12.6
Roll Tension...................................................................................................................................... 27
6.12.7
Forming Shields................................................................................................................................ 28
6.12.8
Ground Speed .................................................................................................................................. 30
6.12.9
6.12.10 Windrow Forming Rods .................................................................................................................... 31
6.12.11 Double Windrowing........................................................................................................................... 31
6.12.12 Tall Crop Dividers ............................................................................................................................. 32
6.13
HAYING TIPS ......................................................................................................................................... 33
6.13.1
Curing ............................................................................................................................................... 33
6.13.2
Topsoil Moisture ............................................................................................................................... 33
6.13.3
Weather and Topography................................................................................................................. 33
6.13.4
Windrow Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 33
6.13.5
Driving On Windrow.......................................................................................................................... 33
6.13.6
Raking and Tedding.......................................................................................................................... 33
6.13.7
Chemical Drying Agents ................................................................................................................... 33
6.14
STORAGE .............................................................................................................................................. 34
7
MAINTENANCE/SERVICE ............................................................................................................................. 35
7.1
PREPARATION FOR SERVICING......................................................................................................... 35
7.2
7.3
MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................... 36
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