Step 6. Lower Mower Conditioner - MacDon A30-S Unloading And Assembly Instructions

STEP 6. LOWER MOWER
CONDITIONER
C
5 in. (127 mm)
A
a. Place wooden blocks (A) against end of shipping
channels (B), and align blocks with lower links
(C).
LOWERING HEADER WITH FORKLIFT
48 in. (1.2 m)
MINIMUM
LOWERING HEADER WITH CRANE
b. Attach either a spreader bar or chain to forks.
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UNLOADING AND ASSEMBLY
B
18 in. (457 mm)
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CAUTION
Ensure spreader bar or chain 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.
Chain Type
Minimum Working
Load
c. Drive lifting vehicle to approach header from its
underside.
d. Attach chain hooks to hooks on either side of
header.
CAUTION
Stand clear when lowering the header.
Do not lift at hooks when unloading from
trailer. This procedure is only for laying the
machine over into working position.
IMPORTANT
Chain length must be sufficient to provide
a minimum 4 feet (1.2 m) vertical chain
height.
e. Raise forks until lift chains are fully tensioned.
f. Back up SLOWLY,
lowering machine so that cutterbar skid shoes
rest on blocks (D).
The front face of the carrier mast should
be approximately
assembly of the APT.
g. Remove chain from header.
Overhead Lifting Quality
(1/2 Inch)
5000 lb (2270 kg)
NOTE
D
while simultaneously
NOTE
vertical for easier
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