Table Of Contents - MacDon A30-S Operator's Manual

Section/Title
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1
2 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.1 SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL .................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 SIGNAL WORDS ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 SAFETY SIGNS .................................................................................................................................. 6
2.3.1 Safety Sign Installation ................................................................................................................ 6
2.3.2 3-Panel Safety Sign Locations: Pull-Type .................................................................................. 7
2.3.3 3-Panel Safety Sign Locations: Self-Propelled ........................................................................ 10
2.3.4 2-Panel Safety Sign Locations: Self-Propelled ........................................................................ 12
2.4 GENERAL SAFETY .......................................................................................................................... 14
3 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 16
4 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 17
4.1 PULL-TYPE ....................................................................................................................................... 17
4.2 SELF-PROPELLED ........................................................................................................................... 20
5 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 21
5.1 PULL-TYPE HEADERS .................................................................................................................... 21
5.2 SELF-PROPELLED HEADERS ........................................................................................................ 23
6 OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.1 OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................... 25
6.2 OPERATIONAL SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 25
6.3 TRACTOR SETUP: PULL-TYPE ...................................................................................................... 26
6.3.1 Tractor Requirements ............................................................................................................... 26
6.3.2 Drawbar Adjustment .................................................................................................................. 26
6.3.3 Drawbar Hitch Set-Up ............................................................................................................... 27
6.3.4 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III or IIIN) Set-Up ..................................................................................... 28
6.4 MOWER CONDITIONER / TRACTOR HOOKUP: PULL-TYPE ....................................................... 29
6.4.1 Drawbar Hook-Up ..................................................................................................................... 29
6.4.2 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Hook-Up ................................................................................. 30
6.4.3 Hydraulic Connections .............................................................................................................. 31
6.5 MOWER CONDITIONER / TRACTOR UNHOOK: PULL-TYPE ....................................................... 32
6.5.1 Drawbar Hitch Unhook .............................................................................................................. 32
6.5.2 3-Point Hitch Unhook ................................................................................................................ 34
6.6 HEADER ATTACHMENT: SELF-PROPELLED ................................................................................ 35
6.6.1 A30-S, A30-D ............................................................................................................................ 35
6.6.2 A40-D ........................................................................................................................................ 37
6.6.3 Configure Reverser Valve Jumper Hose .................................................................................. 46
6.7 HEADER DETACHMENT: SELF-PROPELLED ............................................................................... 48
6.7.1 A30-S, A30-D Detachment ........................................................................................................ 48
6.7.2 A40-D Detachment .................................................................................................................... 49
6.8 TRANSPORTING MOWER CONDITIONER .................................................................................... 51
6.8.1 Self-Propelled ............................................................................................................................ 51
6.8.2 Pull-Type: Towing ..................................................................................................................... 51
6.8.3 Pull-Type: Flatbed ..................................................................................................................... 54
6.9 BREAK-IN PERIOD ........................................................................................................................... 59
6.10 PRE-SEASON CHECK ..................................................................................................................... 59
6.11 DAILY START-UP CHECK ............................................................................................................... 59
6.12 SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. 60
6.13 ENGAGING THE PTO: PULL-TYPE ................................................................................................. 60
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