MacDon 872 Combine Adapter - Manual (Page 46)

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Adapter Mounting Instructions
for Case IH Combines
PREPARING THE COMBINE
1. Check with Combine dealer to ensure combine
is equipped with tire size, rear ballast etc. to
carry larger headers.
2. For 36 foot header on 1460, 1480, 1660 and
1680 combines, install optional third feeder
house lift cylinder. Order numbers:
Feed House Lift Cylinder Kit: Kind - 172, Code
- 1092
Accumulator Kit: Kind - 172, Code – 1084
3. Remove dust shield across top of feeder
house opening to allow positioning of adapter
feed drum as shown on page 34.
4. Remove shield from R/H feeder house output
shaft and replace with shield (A) and drive arm
support (D) provided with adapter. This shield
can be hinged out of the way for MacDon
adapter and swung back into place for pick-up
header.
NOTE: For narrower feeder house combines
(1640, 1644, 1660, 1666, 2166 and 2366) also
install shield extension (E).
5. Install shield (B) on L/H feeder house output
shaft shield with 3/8 x 5/8 flange bolt and nut as
shown.
6. Set feeder house face plate, feeder chain and
drum height as shown on Quick Reference
Card.
ATTACHING ADAPTER TO COMBINE
1. Slowly drive combine up to adapter until feeder
saddle (C) is directly under adapter top cross
member.
2. Raise feeder house to lift adapter, ensuring
feeder saddle is properly engaged in adapter
frame. Raise adapter fully.
WARNING: To avoid bodily injury or
death from unexpected start-up or fall
of raised attachment; stop engine,
remove key and engage lift cylinder
stop before proceeding with hook-up.
HINGED R/H SHIELD
A
D
HINGED R/H SHIELD – NARROW FEEDERS
A
D
E
C
ALIGN FEEDER SADDLE UNDER
ADAPTER FRAME
L/H SHIELD
B