Unplugging The Windrower; Unplugging Conditioner - Pull Type; Unplugging Conditioner - Self-Propelled A30-S And A30-D; Unplugging Sickle - MacDon A30-S Operator's Manual

6.16 UNPLUGGING THE WINDROWER

6.16.1 Unplugging Conditioner – Pull Type
WARNING
Stop tractor engine and remove key before
removing plugged material from windrower.
A child or even a pet could engage the drive.
a. Stop forward movement of the tractor and stop
the PTO.
b. Raise the machine and slowly engage the PTO.
Raising the
raises the top roll to ease plug removal.
c. If plug does not clear: with machine still raised,
shut off engine, remove key and lock tractor
brakes.
d. Engage lift cylinder lock-out valves.
WARNING
Wear heavy gloves when working around
sickle.
e. Clean off cutterbar and area under reel by hand.
f. Retrieve wrench from storage inside the LH
drive compartment.
g. Use wrench on LH end of primary drive shaft to
turn rolls forward until plug clears.
Form # 169000
NOTE
windrower automatically
OPERATION
h. Return wrench to storage location and secure in
place with pin.
Return unplug wrench to storage location
and close LH drive shield before restarting
machine.
If plugging persists, see Section 8,
Troubleshooting.
6.16.2 Unplugging Conditioner – Self-
Propelled A30-S and A30-D.
Reverse the header drive. Refer to M150 &
M200
Manual for procedures on reversing the header
drive.
6.16.3

Unplugging Sickle

a. Stop forward movement of the tractor and
shutdown the header.
b. Lift the cutterbar about 12 inches (300 mm).
c. Back up about 3 feet (1 metre) while slowly
engaging the header.
d. If the plug does not clear; raise machine, apply
tractor brake, shut off engine, and remove key.
Stop tractor engine and remove key before
removing plugged material from windrower.
A child or even a pet could engage the drive.
e. Engage lift cylinder lock-outs.
Wear heavy gloves when working around
sickle.
f. Clean off cutterbar by hand.
If sickle plugging persists, see Section 8,
Troubleshooting.
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WARNING
NOTE
Self-Propelled Windrower
WARNING
WARNING
NOTE
Operator's
Model Year - 2009