Engaging And Disengaging Header Safety Props; Engaging And Disengaging Header Safety Props: M1170 Windrower - MacDon R113 Operator's Manual

3.3 Engaging and Disengaging Header Safety Props

Safety props are located on both header lift cylinders on the windrower.
Refer to relevant procedure for your windrower:
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M1 Series Self-Propelled Windrowers
Windrower, page 24
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M Series Self-Propelled Windrowers
Windrower, page 25

3.3.1 Engaging and Disengaging Header Safety Props: M1170 Windrower

Safety props are located on both header lift cylinders on the windrower. Follow these steps to engage or disengage
the header safety props:
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury from fall of raised header, always engage safety props when working on or around
raised header, and before going under header for any reason.
1. Start the engine. Press the HEADER UP (A) switch to
raise header to maximum height.
NOTE:
If one end of the header does NOT fully raise, rephase
the lift cylinders as follows:
a. Press and hold the HEADER UP switch (A) until
both cylinders stop moving.
b. Continue to hold the switch for 3–4 seconds.
Cylinders are now phased.
2. Stop the engine and remove key from ignition.
3. Engage safety props on both lift cylinders as follows:
a. Pull lever (A), rotate toward header to release, and
lower the safety prop onto the cylinder.
b. Repeat for opposite lift cylinder.
IMPORTANT:
Ensure the safety props engage over cylinder
piston rods. If safety prop does not engage
properly, raise the header until the safety prop fits
over the rod.
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3.3.1 Engaging and Disengaging Header Safety Props: M1170
3.3.2 Engaging and Disengaging Header Safety Props: M155E4
Figure 3.4: Ground Speed Lever
Figure 3.5: Cylinder Safety Prop
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