Towing Without A Trailer - MacDon 9250 Operator's Manual

Transporting the Windrower
TOWING WINDROWER WITHOUT TRAILER
The best method for transporting a disabled
windrower is to haul it on a suitable trailer or
flatbed. (See Towing Windrower on a Trailer.)
In emergency situations, for example, towing out of
a field or into a shop, windrower may be towed
without a trailer, providing
precautions are followed:
1. Attach windrower to towing vehicle.
WARNING:
apparatus is critical to safe towing.
Use the following guidelines:
• Do not attach directly from hitch to walking
beam (B). Slope of tow bar will not provide
proper transfer of
windrower, causing loss of control.
• For proper steering, towing apparatus
should be attached to both left and right
hand frame members (C) and should attach
to tow bar at same height (D) as towing
vehicle hitch.
• Towing apparatus should be removed for field
operation, to avoid interference with windrow.
CAUTION:
disengaged, the windrower may roll
on a sloped
disengaging final drives, attach
windrower to towing vehicle. After towing,
engage drives and park brake before detaching
from towing vehicle.
2. Disengage final drives:
- Remove cover (A) at center of drive wheels.
- Replace with dished side facing in.
IMPORTANT: Failure to disengage final
drives before towing will result in serious
transmission damage.
Do not exceed 16 mph (26 km/h) when towing
windrower. Do not use this towing method for
normal transporting of windrower. Even with
final drives disengaged, rolling speeds of more
than 16 mph (26 km/h) will cause final drive
gears to run at excessive speeds, possibly
destroying the unit.
After towing, reverse cover (A) to re-engage
final drives. Be sure plunger at center of wheel
pops out to engage drive.
Form # 46584
OPERATION
the following
A proper towing
braking force to
With final drives
surface. Before
DO NOT ATTACH TO WALKING BEAM
ATTACH TOWING APPARATUS TO FRAME
TOW BAR PARALLEL TO GROUND
DISENGAGE FINAL DRIVES
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