Table Of Contents - MacDon 5000 Operator's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION .......................................................... ..... ......................... ................ ... 4
SAFETY
Safety Alert Symbol ............................ ............. ......................................... ... , .............. _ ..... .... ......... 5
Signal Words ................................................................................................................. , ........... ...... 5
Safety Signs .....•....... " ................................................................................... , ................. , ............ .... 6
General Farm Safety ................................................................................................... ................... 7,8
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Tongue Windrower , ............ , ......... , ..................................................................................... 9. 10
Tractor Requirements ....................... .............................................................................................. 10
Hardware Torque Specifications ....................................................................... ..................... ... ..... 11
Hydraulic Fitting Torque Specifications ........................... ......................................... " .. , ................. 12
OPERATION
Your Responsibilities as an Owner/Operator ............................................ ..................................... 13
To the New Operator , .................................................. " ........................ ... , .......... , .......................... 13
Preparing the Tractor ...................................................................................................................... 14
Preparing the Windrower ......................................... , ...................................................................... 15
Attaching Windrower to Tractor .................................................................................................... 16,17
Detaching Windrower from Tractor ................................................................................................. 17
Break·ln Period ............................................................................................................................... 18
Pre-Starting Checks: Annual ..................................... , ..................................... .......................... ..... 19
Pre-Starting Checks: Daily ...................... ....................................................................................... 20
Operate Correctly .. , ........................................................................................ , ......... , ..................... 21
Engaging the PTO .................... ...... ....... ......... ......................................................................... ....... 21
Lift Cylinder Stop (Raising and Lowering the Machine) .................................................................. 22
Steering ................................................................................................................ , ......................... 23
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Turn ............. , .. , .. , ....... , ........................... , ... , ... " .. ,", .......................................................... " ..... 24
Turning Square Comers ............... " .............. "" .. " ........ " .... " .......................................................... 25
Operating Variables ..................................................................................................................... 25-33
Lean Bar Position ........................................................................... , ............................................. 26
Ground Speed ....................................................................................................... , .................... .. 26
Reel Speed ....................................................................... .............................. ............................ .. 27
Reel Position ...... ............... ........................ ................................................................. , ........ ........ 27,28
Cutting Height (Skid Plates) ............. ...................... .......................... ......... .................................... 29
Cutterbar Angle ..................... , ..... ................... , .. , .......................... ................... .............................. 30
Header Flotation ...................... ........................... , .......................................................... ............... 31
Roll Gap ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Forming Shields ................................... " ........ , .. " ............................................................ " ............ 33
Rear Deflector ............... , ............................................................................................................ 33
Feed Pan Modification for Slone5 ................................................................................................... 33
Haying Tips: .................................................... , .... , ...... , ........ " ....................... , ...... , ........................ 34.35
Topsoil Moisture .............. , ....... , .. , ........................... ,,, ................................................................... 34
Climate and Topography .. , ................................ ,',.,., .................................................................... 34
Windrow Characteristics ....... ..................... .................................................. ................................. 35
Running Tractor Tire on PreviOUSly Cut Windrow ..... , .................................................................. 35
Raking and Tedding .... , ........ , .................... , ................................................................................... 35
Chemical Drying Agents ............................................................................................................ ... 35
Unplugging the Windrower: Sickle .................................................................................................. 36
Unplugging the Windrower. Rolls ................................................................................................... 36
Shut·Down Procedure ....................................................... , ...................................... , ..................... 37
Transporting the Windrower. Towing .............................................................................................. 37
Transporting the Windrower: Flatbed ....................................................... , ..................................... 38
Storage Procedure ..... , ...................................... , ... , .... , ... ....................................... , ... , ... , ................ 39
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