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To prepare the mower-conditioner for storage:
1. Lubricate the mower-conditioner completely and
run it slowly for a few minutes.
2. Loosen all drive belts.
3. Remove both knives from the cutter bar. Cover
the knife with a good rust preventive and store it
in a safe place.
4. Disassemble and repack the right and left wheel
bearings with a good grade of wheel bearing
grease. Do not pack the wheel hub cavity more
than one-third full.
To adjust the wheel bearings, jack up the wheel
and remove the hub cap and cotter pin. Tighten
the adjusting nut until the wheel drags. Loosen
the nut one castellation or until the wheel turns
SECTION 4 - MAINTENANCE
STORING
freely. Install a new cotter pin and replace the hub
cap.
5. Coat the exposed portion of the swing cylinder
rod with grease.
6. Inspect for worn or broken parts. Replace with
genuine New Holland service parts.
7. Clean the mower-conditioner and repaint the
bare or rusted parts with New Holland touch-up
enamel. Your New Holland dealer has cans of
red or yellow paint.
8. Engage the transport stops and retract the lift
cylinders to allow the stops to support the frame.
9. Store the machine where it is not exposed to the
weather.
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