Table Of Contents - MacDon R80 Operator's Manual

Section/Title
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1
2 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 SIGNAL WORDS...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 SAFETY SIGNS........................................................................................................................................ 5
2.3.1 Safety Sign Installation ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.3.2 Safety Sign Locations ........................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 GENERAL SAFETY................................................................................................................................ 10
3 ACCRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................... 11
4 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 12
5 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 15
6 OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................... 17
6.1 OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................... 17
6.2 OPERATIONAL SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 17
6.3 TRACTOR SETUP ................................................................................................................................. 19
6.3.1 Tractor Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 19
6.3.2 Drawbar Adjustment ........................................................................................................................... 19
6.3.3 Drawbar Hitch Set-Up ......................................................................................................................... 19
6.3.4 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Set-Up ............................................................................................. 20
6.4 MOWER CONDITIONER/ TRACTOR HOOK-UP .................................................................................. 22
6.4.1 Drawbar Hook-Up ............................................................................................................................... 22
6.4.2 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Hook-Up .......................................................................................... 23
6.4.3 Hydraulic Connections ........................................................................................................................ 25
6.5 MOWER CONDITIONER/ TRACTOR UNHOOK ................................................................................... 26
6.5.1 Drawbar Unhook ................................................................................................................................. 26
6.5.2 3-Point Hitch Unhook .......................................................................................................................... 27
6.6 BREAK-IN PERIOD ................................................................................................................................ 29
6.7 PRE-SEASON CHECK........................................................................................................................... 29
6.8 DAILY START-UP CHECK..................................................................................................................... 29
6.9 SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE................................................................................................................... 30
6.10 ENGAGING THE PTO............................................................................................................................ 30
6.11 STEERING.............................................................................................................................................. 31
6.11.1 Right Side Operation........................................................................................................................... 31
6.11.2 Left Side Operation ............................................................................................................................. 31
6.11.3 Avoiding Obstacles ............................................................................................................................. 32
6.11.4 Square Corners................................................................................................................................... 32
6.11.5 180 Degree Turn................................................................................................................................. 33
6.12 TRANSPORTING MOWER CONDITIONER.......................................................................................... 34
6.12.1 Transporting With A Tractor................................................................................................................ 34
6.12.2 Transporting With a Truck................................................................................................................... 34
6.12.3 Preparing Windrower for Transport..................................................................................................... 36
6.12.4 Flatbed ................................................................................................................................................ 37
6.13 HEADER OPERATION........................................................................................................................... 41
6.13.1 Cutting Height ..................................................................................................................................... 41
6.13.2 Header Angle ...................................................................................................................................... 42
6.13.3 Header Flotation ................................................................................................................................. 43
6.13.4 Roll Gap and Timing ........................................................................................................................... 44
6.13.5 Roll Tension ........................................................................................................................................ 46
6.13.6 Forming Shields .................................................................................................................................. 47
6.13.7 Ground Speed..................................................................................................................................... 49
6.14 UNPLUGGING THE MOWER CONDITIONER...................................................................................... 50
6.15 HAYING TIPS ......................................................................................................................................... 50
6.15.1 Curing.................................................................................................................................................. 50
6.15.2 Topsoil Moisture.................................................................................................................................. 50
6.15.3 Weather and Topography ................................................................................................................... 50
6.15.4 Windrow Characteristics ..................................................................................................................... 51
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Model Year - 2010