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MacDon R1 FR Series Operator's Manual

MacDon R1 FR Series Operator's Manual (238 pages)

Front Mount Rotary Disc

Brand: MacDon | Category: Farm Equipment | Size: 32 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
7
Chapter 1: Safety

13
- Safety Alert Symbols
  13
- Signal Words
  14
- General Safety
  15
- Hydraulic Safety
  17
- Decommissioning and Disposing of Agricultural Equipment
  18
- Safety Signs
  20
  - Installing Safety Decals
    20
- Safety Sign Locations
  21
Chapter 2: Product Overview

25
- Definitions
  25
- Component Identification
  26
- Product Specifications
  28
Chapter 3: Operation

31
- Auxiliary Lift Lock Pins
  31
  - Lnstalling Auxiliary Lift Lock Pins
    31
  - Removing Auxiliary Lift Locking Pins
    32
- Auxiliary Lift Cylinder Lock-Out Valves
  34
  - Locking and Unlocking Auxiliary Lift Cylinders
    34
- Driveshields
  35
  - Opening Driveshields
    35
  - Closing Driveshields
    36
- Cutterbar Doors
  38
  - Opening Cutterbar Doors
    38
  - Closing Cutterbar Doors
    39
- Daily Start-Up Check
  40
- Preparing Tractor for Rotary Disc Header
  41
  - Tractor Requirements
    41
- Attaching Rotary Disc Header to Tractor
  42
  - Connecting the Tractor to the Rotary Disc Header
    42
- Detaching Rotary Disc Header from Tractor
  46
  - Disconnecting the Tractor from Rotary Disc Header
    46
- Breaking in Rotary Disc Header
  49
- Engaging Power Take-Off
  50
- Shutdown Procedure
  51
- Transporting Rotary Disc Header
  52
  - Transport Lighting
    52
- Operating Rotary Disc Header
  53
  - Raising and Lowering Rotary Disc Header
    53
    
    Header Raise / Lower Auxiliary Lift System
    53
  - Float
    55
    
    Adjusting Float
    55
  - Cutting Height
    58
    
    Adjusting Cutting Height
    58
  - Cutterbar Angle
    60
    
    Adjusting Cutterbar Angle Mechanical Center-Link
    60
    
    Adjusting Cutterbar Angle Optional Hydraulic Center-Link
    61
  - Ground Speed
    61
  - Cutterbar Deflectors
    62
    
    Removing Cutterbar Deflectors
    63
    
    Installing Cutterbar Deflectors
    64
  - Tall Crop Divider Option
    65
    
    Installing Tall Crop Divider
    65
    
    Removing Tall Crop Divider
    65
- Roll Conditioner
  67
  - Conditioner Roll Gap
    67
    
    Checking Roll Gap
    67
    
    Adjusting Roll Gap Steel Rolls
    68
  - Roll Tension
    69
    
    Adjusting Roll Tension
    69
  - Roll Timing
    70
    
    Adjusting Roll Timing
    70
  - Forming Shields Roll Conditioner
    72
    
    Positioning Forming Shield Side Deflectors Roll Conditioner
    73
    
    Adjusting Conditioner Baffle Position
    73
- Haying Tips
  75
  - Curing
    75
  - Topsoil Moisture
    75
  - Weather and Topography
    75
  - Windrow Characteristics
    75
  - Driving on Windrow
    76
  - Raking and Tedding
    76
  - Using Chemical Drying Agents
    76
- Unplugging Rotary Disc Header
  77
Chapter 4: Maintenance and Servicing

79
- Recommended Safety Procedures
  79
- Preparing Machine for Servicing
  82
- Maintenance Requirements
  83
  - Maintenance Schedule/Record
    84
  - Break-In Inspections
    86
  - Preseason Servicing
    87
  - End-Of-Season Servicing
    87
  - Lubrication
    88
    
    Greasing Procedure
    89
    
    Service Intervals
    89
- Cutterbar System
  95
  - Cutterbar Doors
    95
    
    Inspecting Cutterbar Doors
    95
  - Maintaining Curtains
    96
    
    Inspecting Curtains
    96
    
    Removing Cutterbar Door Curtains
    97
    
    Installing Cutterbar Door Curtains
    98
    
    Removing Cutterbar Inboard Curtain
    99
    
    Installing Cutterbar Inboard Curtain
    100
    
    Removing Outboard Curtains
    101
    
    Installing Outboard Curtains
    103
  - Lubricating Cutterbar
    104
    
    Checking and Adding Lubricant Cutterbar
    104
    
    Draining Cutterbar
    106
    
    Filling Cutterbar with Lubricant
    107
  - Cutterbar Discs
    109
    
    Inspecting Cutterbar Discs
    109
    
    Removing Cutterbar Discs
    111
    
    Installing Cutterbar Discs
    112
  - Replacing Cutterbar Spindles
    114
    
    Removing Cutterbar Spindles
    114
    
    Installing Cutterbar Spindles
    117
  - Reconfiguring Cutterbar Crop Stream
    123
    
    Changing Eight Disc Cutterbar Crop Stream Configuration
    124
    
    Changing Ten Disc Cutterbar Crop Stream Configuration
    125
  - Maintaining Disc Blades
    126
    
    Inspecting Disc Blades
    126
    
    Inspecting Disc Blade Hardware
    128
    
    Removing Disc Blades
    130
    
    Installing Disc Blades
    131
  - Maintaining Quick Change Blade System Option
    132
    
    Inspecting Retaining Bolts
    132
    
    Inspecting Quick Change Plates
    135
    
    Replacing Quick Change Blades
    137
  - Accelerators
    140
    
    Inspecting Accelerators
    140
    
    Removing Accelerators
    142
    
    Installing Accelerators
    143
  - Rock Guards
    145
    
    Inspecting Rock Guards
    145
    
    Removing Inboard Rock Guards
    146
    
    Installing Inboard Rock Guards
    147
    
    Removing Outboard Rock Guards
    148
    
    Installing Outboard Rock Guards
    149
  - Maintaining Small Drums Ten Disc Cutterbar
    151
    
    Inspecting Small Drums Ten Disc Cutterbar
    152
    
    Removing Small Driven Drum and Driveline Ten Disc Cutterbar
    153
    
    Installing Small Driven Drum and Driveline Ten Disc Cutterbar
    157
    
    Removing Small Non-Driven Drum Ten Disc Cutterbar
    160
    
    Installing Small Non-Driven Drum Ten Disc Cutterbar
    161
  - Maintaining Large Drums
    163
    
    Inspecting Large Drums
    163
    
    Removing Large Driven Drums and Driveline
    165
    
    Installing Large Driven Drums and Driveline
    168
    
    Removing Large Non-Driven Drums
    172
    
    Installing Large Non-Driven Drums
    174
  - Replacing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin
    176
    
    Removing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin
    176
    
    Installing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin
    179
- Drive Systems
  183
  - Driveshields
    183
    
    Removing Driveshields
    183
    
    Installing Driveshields
    184
    
    Replacing Driveshield Latch
    185
  - Driveline Guards
    187
    
    Removing Driveline Guards
    187
    
    Installing Driveline Guards
    188
  - Primary Driveline
    188
    
    Removing Primary Driveline
    189
    
    Installing Primary Driveline
    190
  - Cross Driveline
    191
    
    Removing Cross Driveline
    191
    
    Installing Cross Driveline
    192
  - Conditioner Drive Belt
    194
    
    Inspecting Conditioner Drive Belt
    194
    
    Removing Conditioner Drive Belt
    195
    
    Installing Conditioner Drive Belt
    196
  - Conditioner System
    198
    
    Inspecting Roll Conditioner
    198
  - Conditioner Roll Timing Gearbox
    200
    
    Checking and Changing Lubricant in Conditioner Roll Timing Gearbox
    200
  - Header Drive Gearbox
    202
    
    Checking and Adding Lubricant Header Drive Gearbox
    203
    
    Draining Lubricant Header Drive Gearbox
    204
  - Cutterbar / Conditioner Drive Gearbox
    205
    
    Checking and Adding Lubricant Cutterbar / Conditioner Drive Gearbox
    205
    
    Draining Lubricant from Cutterbar Conditioner Drive Gearbox (T-Gearbox)
    206
- Hydraulics
  210
  - Checking Hydraulic Hoses and Lines
    210
  - Hydraulic Cylinders
    210
- Electrical System
  211
Chapter 5: Options and Attachments

215
- Performance Kits
  215
  - Tall Crop Divider Kit
    215
  - Hydraulic Center-Link Kit
    215
  - Quick Change Blade Kit
    216
- Replacement Conditioners
  217
  - Steel Intermeshing Roller
    217
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

219
- Troubleshooting Rotary Disc Header Performance
  219
- Troubleshooting Mechanical Issues
  221
Chapter 7: Reference

223
- Torque Specifications
  223
- Conversion Chart
  231
- Index
  233
- Recommended Lubricants
  237

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MacDon R1 FR Series Quick Card User Manual

MacDon R1 FR Series Quick Card User Manual (2 pages)

Brand: MacDon | Category: Farm Equipment | Size: 1.42 MB

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