Table Of Contents - MacDon C Series Operator's Manual

1. SAFETY .................................................................................................................................... 4
1. SAFETY DECALS ................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 R
ECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATION
1.2 S
AFETY LABEL MEANINGS
2. OPERATION AND FUNCTION .......................................................................................... 14
3. IDENTIFICATION AND SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 17
3.1. I
DENTIFICATION
3.2. S
PECIFICATIONS
3.2.1. Dimensions ................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.2.2. Gearbox Lubricant: EP-00 (liquid) grease, and SAE 80W-140 standard lubricating oil, SAE 85W-140 can
be used as an alternative. ...................................................................................................................................... 18
3.2.3. Pitch of the gathering auger: 560 mm (22"). ............................................................................................. 18
3.2.4. Input shaft speed of the snapping unit drive: 550 rpm ................................................................................ 18
3.2.5. Length of chopped stalk: average 50 mm, depending on crop conditions. ................................................. 19
3.2.6. Adjustment of the snapping plate: central in-cab control switch. ............................................................... 19
3.2.7. Available row spacing: 20" - 22" - 30" - 38" (50.8 cm - 56 cm - 76.2 cm - 96,5 cm). ........................... 19
4. MOUNTING THE CORN HEAD ON THE COMBINE ................................................... 20
4.1. M
OUNTING THE CORN HEAD ON THE COMBINE
4.1.1 John Deere 60, 70 and S series .................................................................................................................... 20
4.1.2. CASE IH 1000-2000 ................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1.3. CIH Flagship & Legacy; NH CR & CX; similarly Challenger MF 9000 Series; Gleaner N, A, R, & S
Series .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1.4. MF 8500 Series ........................................................................................................................................... 22
4.1.5. Claas Lexion 500, 600, 700, 7000, & 8000 series; similarly IDEAL 7, 8, & 9 .......................................... 22
4.2. O
THER STEPS FOLLOWING THE SECURING OF THE ADAPTER ON THE COMBINE
5. HEADER START-UP PROCEDURE ................................................................................. 27
6. SETUP PROCEDURE AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE CORN HEAD ........................... 28
6.1. P
ARKING STANDS
6.2. A .......................................................................................................................................... 29
UGER
6.3. Auger Timing: ............................................................................................................................................... 30
6.4. I G
NPUT EARBOX
6.5. S
NAPPING UNITS
6.5.1. Snapping rolls adjustment ........................................................................................................................... 33
6.5.1.1. Distance between snapping roll shafts ..................................................................................................... 33
6.5.1.2. Labyrinth ................................................................................................................................................. 33
6.5.2. Snapping plate adjustment .......................................................................................................................... 34
6.5.3. Vine knife adjustment ................................................................................................................................. 36
6.5.4. Gathering chain adjustment ........................................................................................................................ 37
6.6. H D
EADER RIVE
6.7 A
DJUSTMENT OF THE CORN HEAD
6.7.1 Header angle adjustment ........................................................................................................................ 39
6.7.2. Plastic snout adjustment ......................................................................................................................... 40

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RIVE
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HAFTS
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