Assembling Header And Carrier - MacDon R113 Assembly Instruction Manual

6.6 Assembling Header and Carrier

The carrier must be attached to a tractor for the header and carrier to be assembled.
1. Start tractor and maneuver carrier (A) directly behind
the mower conditioner (B) so carrier legs line up with
the header attachment points.
2. Drive slowly forward to engage the carrier legs (C) into
the header attachment brackets.
3. Align left side carrier leg (A) with header brackets, and
install M20 x 40 bolt (B) with hardened washer (C).
4. Install three hardened washers (D) and flanged lock
nut (E) on bolt (B).
5. Torque bolt (B) to 250 lbf·ft (339 N·m).
6. Align right side carrier leg (A) with header brackets, and
install M20 x 40 bolt (B) with hardened washer (C).
7. Install hardened washer (D), spacer (E), float tension
arm (F), and flanged lock nut (G) on bolt (B).
8. Torque bolt (B) to 250 lbf·ft (339 N·m).
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CHANGING THE CONDITIONER
Figure 6.27: Carrier Aligned with
Mower Conditioner
Figure 6.28: Left Leg
Figure 6.29: Right Leg
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