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MacDon 974 Farm Equipment manual available for free PDF download: Operator's Manual
MacDon 974 Operator's Manual (95 pages)
Brand:
MacDon
| Category:
Farm Equipment
| Size: 2.77 MB
Table of Contents
Introduction
3
Table of Contents
4
Serial Number Location
7
Safety
8
Safety Alert Symbol
8
Signal Words
8
Safety Signs
9
General Farm Safety
10
Specifications
12
Header
12
Upper Cross Auger
12
Hardware Torque Specifications
13
Hydraulic Fittings Torque Specifications
14
Your Responsibilities as an Owner/Operator
15
Break-In Period
16
Pre-Starting Checks: Annual
17
Pre-Starting Checks: Daily
17
Operate Correctly
18
Header Controls
19
Header Lift Cylinder Stops
19
Reel Props
19
Operating Variables
20
Cutting Height (Gauge Wheels & Skid Shoes)
20
Divider Rod Length
22
Ground Speed
23
Header Flotation
24
Draper Speed
27
Header Angle
27
Delivery Opening Width
28
End Delivery: Windrowing with the Combine
30
Reel Height
31
Reel Speed
31
Reel Fore-Aft Position
32
Reel Pick-Up Finger Pitch
33
Upper Cross Auger (Optional)
34
Shut-Down Procedure
35
Unplugging the Header
35
Transporting the Header on Combine
36
Storage Procedure
37
Maintenance/Service
38
Service Procedures
38
Recommended Lubricants
39
Sealed Bearing Installation
39
Greasing the Header
40
Hydraulic System
44
Hoses and Lines
44
Hydraulic Schematic - Reel Lift
44
Hydraulic System Safety
44
Hydraulic Schematic - Reel & Conveyor Drives
45
Sickle and Sickle Drive
47
Sickle Lubrication
47
Sickle Sections
47
Sickle Removal
48
Sickle Head Needle Bearing Installation
48
Sickle Installation
49
Spare Sickle Storage
50
Sickle Guards
50
Sickle Hold-Downs
51
Wobble Box
52
Sickle Drive Belt Tension
53
Drapers
54
Draper Tension Adjustment
54
Replacing Drapers
54
Idler Roller Positioning
55
Draper Tracking Adjustment
56
Idler Roller Maintenance
56
Drive Roller Maintenance
57
Deck Height
57
Reel and Reel Drive
58
Reel Clearance to Cutterbar
58
Reel "Frown" Adjustment
58
Reel Plastic Finger Installation & Removal
59
Centering the Reel
60
Reel Drive Chain
60
Removal of Reel Drive Shaft
60
Gauge Wheels
61
Maintenance Schedule
62
Maintenance Record
63
Troubleshooting
64
Crop Loss at Cutterbar
64
Cutting Action & Sickle Components
65
Reel Delivery
67
Header
68
Drapers & Decks
69
Flex Header
70
Cutting Edible Beans
71
Options and Attachments
75
Adjustable Outboard Skid Shoes with Poly Cover
75
Cutterbar Poly Wear Strips & Inboard Shoes with Poly Cover
75
Hydraulic Top Center Link
75
Floating Divider
75
Upper Cross Auger
76
Gauge Wheels
76
Gauge Wheels/Slow Speed Transport - 30', 36' & 39
76
Crop Lifter Storage Rack
76
36' & 39' Header: R/H Deck Split Kit
77
High Speed Reel Drive Sprocket
77
Tool Box
77
Bean Saver
77
Rock Retarder
77
Hydraulic Fore-Aft Reel Positioner (973 Headers Only)
78
Raised Sickle Conversion Kits
78
Windrower Header Conversion Kits (973 Headers Only)
78
Narrow End Deflectors
78
Unloading
79
Pull Header over to Field Position
81
Set Header Support Stand
81
Reel Support Arms
83
Reel Assembly
84
Draper Installation
85
Attach Header
87
Bleeding Hydraulics
87
Adjustments and Checks
88
974 Flex Header: Wing Float Set-Up and Pre-Delivery Check
89
Index
93
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