MacDon R80 Rotary Disc - Manual (Page 4)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Form # 169089
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Model Year - 2009
Section/Title Page
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 1
2 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 SIGNAL WORDS...................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 SAFETY SIGNS........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.3.1 Safety Sign Installation ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.3.2 Safety Sign Locations ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 GENERAL SAFETY.................................................................................................................................. 7
3 ACCRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................... 9
4 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 10
5 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 11
6 OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.1 OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................... 12
6.2 OPERATIONAL SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 12
6.3 HEADER ATTACHMENT ....................................................................................................................... 14
6.3.1 M200 – 13 FT & 16 FT...................................................................................................................... 14
6.3.2 M150 - 13 FT .................................................................................................................................... 16
6.4 HEADER DETACHMENT....................................................................................................................... 17
6.4.1 M200 – 13 FT & 16 FT...................................................................................................................... 17
6.4.2 M150 – 13 FT ................................................................................................................................... 18
6.5 TRANSPORTING WINDROWER........................................................................................................... 19
6.6 LIGHTS ................................................................................................................................................... 19
6.7 BREAK-IN PERIOD ................................................................................................................................ 20
6.8 PRE-SEASON CHECK........................................................................................................................... 20
6.9 DAILY START-UP CHECK..................................................................................................................... 20
6.10 SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE................................................................................................................... 21
6.11 UNPLUGGING THE HEADER ............................................................................................................... 21
6.12 HEADER OPERATION........................................................................................................................... 22
6.12.1 Disc Speed ....................................................................................................................................... 22
6.12.2 Cutting Height ................................................................................................................................... 22
6.12.3 Header Angle.................................................................................................................................... 23
6.12.4 Header Flotation ............................................................................................................................... 23
6.12.5 Roll Gap............................................................................................................................................ 24
6.12.6 Roll Tension...................................................................................................................................... 26
6.12.7 Forming Shields................................................................................................................................ 27
6.12.8 Ground Speed .................................................................................................................................. 29
6.12.9 Converging Drum Assemblies – Grass Seed Header ...................................................................... 30
6.12.10 Windrow Forming Rods .................................................................................................................... 30
6.12.11 Double Windrowing........................................................................................................................... 30
6.12.12 Tall Crop Dividers ............................................................................................................................. 31
6.12.13 Tall Crop Transition Shield – Grass Seed ........................................................................................ 31
6.13 HAYING TIPS ......................................................................................................................................... 32
6.13.1 Curing ............................................................................................................................................... 32
6.13.2 Topsoil Moisture ............................................................................................................................... 32
6.13.3 Weather and Topography................................................................................................................. 32
6.13.4 Windrow Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 32
6.13.5 Driving On Windrow.......................................................................................................................... 32
6.13.6 Raking and Tedding.......................................................................................................................... 32
6.13.7 Chemical Drying Agents ................................................................................................................... 32
6.14 STORAGE .............................................................................................................................................. 33
7 MAINTENANCE/SERVICE ............................................................................................................................. 34
7.1 PREPARATION FOR SERVICING......................................................................................................... 34
7.2 RECOMMENDED SAFETY PROCEDURES ......................................................................................... 34
7.3 MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................... 35