Lowering Header - MacDon R113 Unloading And Assembly Instructions

3.2 Lowering Header

Complete the following steps to lower the header into field position after it has been lifted off of its shipping trailer and set
down on the ground.
CAUTION
Ensure spreader bar is secured to the forks so that it cannot slide off the forks or towards the mast as the header is
lowered to the ground.
Table 3.1 Lifting Vehicle
Chain Type
Minimum Working Load
1. Attach spreader bar (A) to forks.
IMPORTANT:
Length of spreader bar must be approximately
4600 mm (180 in.).
2. Approach the underside of the header with the lifting
vehicle.
3. Attach chains to hooks (B) on either side of the header.
IMPORTANT:
Do NOT lift at the hooks when unloading the header from
the trailer. This procedure is only for laying the machine
over into field position.
IMPORTANT:
The chain length must be sufficient to provide a minimum
of 1220 mm (48 in.) (C) between the spreader bar and the
header.
4. Raise the forks until the lift chains are fully tensioned.
DANGER
Stand clear when lowering the rotary disc header.
262300
ASSEMBLING HEADER
Overhead lifting quality, 13 mm (1/2 in.)
2270 kg (5000 lb.)
A
B
Figure 3.9: Spreader Bar Attached to Header
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C
Revision A
B