Running Up The Mower Conditioner - MacDon R113 Assembly Instruction Manual

8.15 Running Up the Mower Conditioner

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.
• Extreme care must be exercised to avoid injury from thrown objects. Do NOT, under any circumstances,
operate the mower conditioner when other people are in the vicinity. Stones and other objects can be
thrown great distances by the rotating cutting blades.
• The cutterbar curtains are very important to reduce the potential for thrown objects. Always keep these
curtains down when operating the mower conditioner. Replace the curtains if they should become worn
or damaged.
CAUTION
• Never start or move the machine until you are sure all bystanders have cleared the area.
• Clear the area of other persons, pets etc. Keep children away from machinery. Walk around the machine
to be sure no one is under, on or close to it.
• Before investigating an unusual sound or attempting to correct a problem, shut off engine, engage
parking brake, and remove key.
NOTE:
Higher engine rpm may be required to engage the header. Do NOT exceed 1800 rpm.
1. Start tractor.
2. Set header to working position 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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