Running Up The Header - MacDon R113 Unloading And Assembly Instructions

7.13 Running up the Header

DANGER
• Keep everyone several hundred feet away from your operation. Ensure bystanders are never in line with
the front or rear of the machine. Stones or other foreign objects can be ejected from either end
with force.
• Take extreme care to avoid injury from thrown objects. Do NOT, under any circumstances, operate the
rotary disc header when other people are in the vicinity. Stones and other objects can be thrown great
distances by the rotating cutting blades.
• Check cutterbar area carefully for loose parts and hardware on the cutterbar. These objects can be
ejected with considerable force when the machine is started, and may result in serious injury or
machine damage.
• The cutterbar curtains are very important to reduce the potential for thrown objects. Always keep these
curtains down when operating the rotary disc header. Replace the curtains if they should become worn
or damaged.
DANGER
Before investigating an unusual sound or attempting to correct a problem, shut off engine, engage
parking brake, and remove key.
CAUTION
Never start or move the machine until you are sure all bystanders have cleared the area.
NOTE:
Higher engine rpm may be required to engage the header. Do NOT exceed 1800 rpm.
1. Start the self-propelled windrower.
2. Set header 152–305 mm (6–12 in.) above the ground and adjust center-link to mid-position.
3. Run the machine slowly for 5 minutes, watching, and listening from THE OPERATOR'S SEAT for binding or
interfering parts.
4. Run the machine at operating speed for 15 minutes. Listen for any unusual sounds or abnormal vibration.
5. Perform the run-up check as listed on the Predelivery Checklist (yellow sheet attached to this instruction) to
ensure the machine is field-ready.
6. Retain the Checklist and if desired, retain this instruction for future reference.
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