Filling The Cutterbar Lubricant - MacDon R85 Operator's Manual

Filling the Cutterbar Lubricant

DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of raised machine: stop engine, remove
key, and engage header safety props before going under machine for any reason.
1. Park the machine on level ground.
2. Raise the header fully.
3. Stop the engine and remove the key.
4. Engage header safety props. Refer to
5. Move higher block to right end of header.
NOTE:
Having the fill end higher allows for quicker filling
of cutterbar.
6. Disengage header safety props.
Engaging/Disengaging the Header Safety Props, page
26.
CAUTION
Never start or move the machine until you are sure all
bystanders have cleared the area.
7. Start windrower and lower header onto blocks (A).
8. Start tractor and lower the header onto blocks (A).
9. Stop the engine and remove the key.
10. Verify that drain plug (A) has been installed before
adding new lubricant.
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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
3.3 Engaging/Disengaging the Header Safety Props, page
Refer to
3.3
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Figure 5.10: Header Raised Right Side
Figure 5.11: Cutterbar Drain Plug
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Revision B