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MacDon R116 PT Operator's Manual

MacDon R116 PT Operator's Manual (368 pages)

Rotary Disc Pull-Type

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

Table of Contents

Summary of Changes
8
Serial Numbers
9
Table of Contents
11
Chapter 1: Safety

19
- Safety Alert Symbols
  19
- Signal Words
  20
- General Safety
  21
- Operational Safety
  23
- Owner/Operator Responsibilities
  24
- Maintenance Safety
  25
- Hydraulic Safety
  27
- Tire Safety
  28
- Decommissioning and Disposing of Agricultural Equipment
  29
- Safety Signs
  31
- Installing Safety Decals
  31
- Safety Sign Decal Locations
  32
- Understanding Safety Signs
  38
Chapter 2: Product Overview

45
- Definitions
  45
- Component Identification
  47
- Product Specifications
  50
Chapter 3: Operation

53
- Lift Cylinder Lock-Out Valves
  53
- Engaging Locks
  53
- Disengaging Locks
  54
- Driveshields
  56
- Opening Driveshields
  56
- Closing Driveshields
  57
- Cutterbar Doors
  59
- Opening Cutterbar Doors North America
  59
- Opening Cutterbar Doors Export
  60
- Closing Cutterbar Doors
  61
- Daily Start-Up Check
  63
- Preparing Tractor for Rotary Disc Pull-Type
  64
- Tractor Requirements
  64
- Adjusting Drawbar
  64
- Setting up Rotary Disc Pull-Type Hitch
  66
- Installing Drawbar Hitch Adapter
  66
- Attaching Rotary Disc Pull-Type to Tractor
  67
- Attaching with Drawbar Hitch
  67
- Attaching with Two-Point Hitch
  69
- Connecting Hydraulics
  72
- Connecting Electrical Wiring Harness
  74
- Detaching Rotary Disc Pull-Type from Tractor
  77
- Detaching from Drawbar
  77
- Detaching from Two-Point Hitch
  80
- Breaking in Rotary Disc Pull-Type
  83
- Engaging Power Take-Off
  84
- Raising and Lowering Rotary Disc Pull-Type
  85
- Lift Cylinders
  85
- Lift Control
  85
- Shutdown Procedure
  86
- Steering Rotary Disc Pull-Type
  87
- Operating on Right Side of Tractor
  88
- Operating on Left Side of Tractor
  89
- Avoiding Obstacles
  90
- Turning Square Corners
  91
- Turning 180 Degrees
  92
- Transporting Rotary Disc Pull-Type
  93
- Preparing Rotary Disc Pull-Type for Transport
  93
- Converting between Field and Transport Modes
  96
- Converting from Transport to Field Mode Without Transport
  96
- Converting from Field to Transport Mode Without Transport
  97
- Converting from Field to Transport Mode with Transport
  98
- Converting from Transport to Field Mode with Transport
  103
- Transporting with Tractor
  106
- Transport Lighting
  107
- Lighting with Transport Option
  107
- Lighting Without Transport Option
  108
- Operating Rotary Disc Pull-Type
  109
- Float
  109
- Adjusting Float
  109
- Cutting Height
  112
- Adjusting Cutting Height
  113
- Cutterbar Angle
  115
- Adjusting Cutterbar Angle Mechanical Center-Link
  115
- Adjusting Cutterbar Angle Optional Hydraulic Center-Link
  116
- Ground Speed
  116
- Cutterbar Deflectors
  117
- Removing Cutterbar Deflectors
  118
- Installing Cutterbar Deflectors
  119
- Removing Cutterbar Deflectors R116
  120
- Installing Cutterbar Deflectors R116
  121
- Tall Crop Divider Option
  122
- Installing Tall Crop Divider
  122
- Removing Tall Crop Divider
  122
- Conditioning Roll Type
  124
- Conditioner Roll Gap
  124
- Checking Roll Gap
  124
- Adjusting Roll Gap Polyurethane Rolls
  125
- Adjusting Roll Gap Steel Rolls
  126
- Roll Tension
  127
- Adjusting Roll Tension
  127
- Roll Timing
  128
- Checking Roll Timing
  128
- Adjusting Roll Timing
  129
- Forming Shields Roll Conditioner
  131
- Positioning Forming Shield Side Deflectors Roll Conditioner
  131
- Positioning Rear Baffle Roll Conditioner
  132
- Conditioning Finger Type
  133
- Internal Intensity Baffle
  133
- Adjusting Internal Intensity Baffle Clearance
  133
- Finger Rotor Speed
  134
- Changing Finger Rotor Speed
  134
- Forming Shields Finger Conditioner
  138
- Positioning Side Deflectors Finger Conditioner
  138
- Positioning Rear Baffle Finger Conditioner
  139
- Haying Tips
  140
- Curing
  140
- Topsoil Moisture
  140
- Weather and Topography
  140
- Windrow Characteristics
  140
- Driving on Windrow
  141
- Raking and Tedding
  141
- Using Chemical Drying Agents
  141
- Checking Level of Rotary Disc Pull-Type
  142
- Unplugging Rotary Disc Pull-Type
  143
Chapter 4: Maintenance and Servicing

145
- Recommended Safety Procedures
  145
- Preparing Machine for Servicing
  148
- Maintenance Requirements
  149
- Maintenance Schedule/Record
  150
- Break-In Inspections
  153
- Preseason Servicing
  154
- Running up Pull-Type
  154
- End-Of-Season Servicing
  155
- Lubrication
  156
- Greasing Procedure
  157
- Service Intervals
  157
- Cutterbar System
  168
- Cutterbar Doors
  168
- Inspecting Cutterbar Doors
  168
- Maintaining Curtains
  169
- Inspecting Curtains
  169
- Removing Cutterbar Door Curtains
  170
- Installing Cutterbar Door Curtains
  171
- Removing Cutterbar Inboard Curtain
  172
- Installing Cutterbar Inboard Curtain
  173
- Removing Outboard Curtains
  174
- Installing Outboard Curtains
  176
- Lubricating Cutterbar
  178
- Checking and Adding Lubricant Cutterbar
  178
- Draining Cutterbar
  180
- Filling Cutterbar with Lubricant
  181
- Cutterbar Discs
  182
- Inspecting Cutterbar Discs
  183
- Removing Cutterbar Discs
  184
- Installing Cutterbar Discs
  185
- Replacing Cutterbar Spindles
  187
- Removing Cutterbar Spindles
  188
- Installing Cutterbar Spindles
  190
- Reconfiguring Cutterbar Crop Stream
  197
- Changing Eight Disc Cutterbar Crop Stream Configuration
  198
- Changing Ten Disc Cutterbar Crop Stream Configuration
  199
- Maintaining Disc Blades
  200
- Inspecting Disc Blades
  200
- Inspecting Disc Blade Hardware
  202
- Removing Disc Blades
  204
- Installing Disc Blades
  205
- Maintaining Quick Change Blade System Option
  206
- Inspecting Retaining Bolts
  206
- Inspecting Quick Change Plates
  209
- Replacing Quick Change Blades
  211
- Accelerators
  213
- Inspecting Accelerators
  214
- Removing Accelerators
  215
- Installing Accelerators
  216
- Rock Guards
  218
- Inspecting Rock Guards
  218
- Removing Inboard Rock Guards
  219
- Installing Inboard Rock Guards
  220
- Removing Outboard Rock Guards
  221
- Installing Outboard Rock Guards
  222
- Maintaining Small Drums Ten Disc Cutterbar
  224
- Inspecting Small Drums Ten Disc Cutterbar
  225
- Removing Small Driven Drum and Driveline Ten Disc Cutterbar
  226
- Installing Small Driven Drum and Driveline Ten Disc Cutterbar
  230
- Removing Small Non-Driven Drum Ten Disc Cutterbar
  233
- Installing Small Non-Driven Drum Ten Disc Cutterbar
  234
- Maintaining Large Drums
  236
- Inspecting Large Drums
  236
- Removing Large Driven Drums and Driveline
  238
- Installing Large Driven Drums and Driveline
  241
- Removing Large Non-Driven Drums
  245
- Installing Large Non-Driven Drums
  246
- Replacing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin
  248
- Removing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin
  249
- Installing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin
  252
- Drive Systems
  256
- Driveshields
  256
- Removing Driveshields
  256
- Installing Driveshields
  257
- Replacing Driveshield Latch
  258
- Driveline Shield Cone
  259
- Removing Driveline Shield Cone
  259
- Installing Driveline Shield Cone
  260
- Hitch Driveline Phasing
  261
- Primary Driveline
  263
- Removing Primary Driveline
  263
- Installing Primary Driveline
  264
- Hitch Driveline
  265
- Removing Hitch Driveline
  266
- Installing Hitch Driveline
  269
- Clutch Driveline
  273
- Removing Clutch Driveline
  273
- Installing Clutch Driveline
  275
- Checking Clutch Operation
  278
- Cross Driveline
  280
- Removing Cross Driveline
  281
- Installing Cross Driveline
  282
- Inspecting Driveline Taper Pins
  283
- Driveline Guards
  286
- Removing Driveline Guards
  286
- Installing Driveline Guards
  287
- Conditioner Drive Belt
  290
- Inspecting Conditioner Drive Belt
  290
- Removing Conditioner Drive Belt
  291
- Installing Conditioner Drive Belt
  291
- Conditioner Roll Timing Gearbox
  293
- Checking and Changing Lubricant in Conditioner Roll Timing Gearbox
  293
- Cutterbar / Conditioner Drive Gearbox
  296
- Checking and Adding Lubricant Cutterbar / Conditioner Drive Gearbox (T-Gearbox)
  297
- Draining Lubricant from Cutterbar Conditioner Drive Gearbox (T-Gearbox)
  298
- Header Swivel Gearbox and Hitch Swivel Gearbox
  302
- Checking Lubricant Levels in Header Swivel Gearbox and Hitch Swivel Gearbox
  303
- Draining Lubricant from Header Swivel Gearbox and Hitch Swivel Gearbox
  304
- Adding Lubricant to Header Swivel Gearbox and Hitch Swivel Gearbox
  305
- Wheels and Tires
  305
- Checking Wheel Bolts
  305
- Removing Wheels
  306
- Installing Field Wheels
  307
- Inflating Tires
  308
- Hydraulics
  309
- Checking Hydraulic Hoses and Lines
  309
- Hydraulic Cylinders
  309
- Electrical System
  310
- Maintaining Electrical System
  310
- Servicing Amber Hazard/Signal Lights
  310
- Replacing Amber Hazard/Signal Bulb
  310
- Replacing Amber Hazard/Signal Light Fixture
  310
- Servicing Red Brake/Tail Lights
  311
- Replacing Red Brake/Tail Light Bulb
  311
- Replacing Red Brake/Tail Light Fixture
  312
- Conditioner System
  313
- Roll Conditioner
  313
- Inspecting Roll Conditioner
  313
- Finger Conditioner
  314
- Inspecting Finger Conditioner
  314
- Changing Conditioner
  316
- Detaching Header from Carrier
  317
- Removing Conditioner
  321
- Installing Conditioner
  324
- Installing Conditioner Drive
  325
- Attaching Header and Carrier
  328
- Replacing Discharge Shield no Conditioner
  332
- Removing Discharge Shield no Conditioner
  332
- Installing Discharge Shield no Conditioner
  333
Chapter 5: Options and Attachments

337
- Performance Kits
  337
- Tall Crop Divider Kit
  337
- Hydraulic Center-Link Kit
  337
- Driveline Extension Kit
  338
- Tractor Utility Hitch Adapter
  338
- Transport System
  339
- Quick Change Blade Kit
  339
- Replacement Conditioners
  340
- Polyurethane Intermeshing Roller
  340
- Steel Intermeshing Roller
  340
- Finger Conditioner
  340
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

343
- Troubleshooting Rotary Disc Pull-Type Performance
  343
- Troubleshooting Mechanical Issues
  346
Chapter 7: Reference

349
- Torque Specifications
  349
- Metric Bolt Specifications
  349
- Metric Bolt Specifications Cast Aluminum
  351
- Flare-Type Hydraulic Fittings
  352
- O-Ring Boss Hydraulic Fittings Adjustable
  353
- O-Ring Boss Hydraulic Fittings Non-Adjustable
  354
- O-Ring Face Seal Hydraulic Fittings
  355
- Tapered Pipe Thread Fittings
  356
- Conversion Chart
  358
- Transport Decal
  359
- Index
  361
- Recommended Lubricants
  367

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