180 Turn - MacDon 5000 Operator's Manual

Power-tongue windrower
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OPERATION
100· TUAN
When
cutting
back and forth
on
one side
of the field. approximately 50
ft
(1S
m)
is
required
at each end of
the field to
make
a
180' turn·around.
Proceed
as
follows:
1. Beginning at position (A), the tractor
is
guided away from the uncut crop while the
wind
rower
Is
guided
straight
ahead until cutting through the
end.
2.
As
soon
as the
sickle cuts
through.
raise
the
header
to lift
the
skid
shoes
clear
of
the
ground.
and
steer
the
windrower to the
extreme
direction away from the uncut
crop.
NOTE:
For ease of
operation,
both
levers can
be
actiVated with
one
hand and held until steering cylinder
completes its
stroke.
3.
At position (8),
start
turnIng
the
tractor
back
towards
the uncut
crop.
IMPORTANT:
When turning. take care that
the
inside tractor
tire
does not
contact
tongue of
windrower.
4.
In
positions
(C)
and (0)
,
continue
turning towards the uncut crop.
(with the
wlndrower
steered
towards
the
outside of
the turning c ircle),
being aware of
tongue-la-tire
c
learance.
5.
AI position
(E),
the
tractor
completes
the
circle and
the front
wheels are
turned
to
straddle
the lasl cut
windrow.
At
this
po/nt, steer
the
windrower
to
line up with
the
edge
of the
uncut
crop.
6.
At position (F),
lower
header
to
cutting height and begIn a
new
cut through the fi
eld.
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