MacDon PW8 Pick-Up Header - Manual (Page 161)

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
Master Cylinder
The master cylinder is located at the left end of the hold-down.
Removing Master Cylinder
1. Lower pick-up to the ground, and lower the hold-down
completely.
DANGER
Stop engine and remove key from ignition before
leaving operator’s seat for any reason. A child or
even a pet could engage an idling machine.
2. Shut down combine, and remove key from ignition.
3. Release all hydraulic pressure in the system.
4. Open left endshield. Refer to 3.3.1 Opening LH
Endshield, page 25 .
5. Remove cotter pins (A) and washers (B) from clevis
pins (C) and (D).
6. Support the hold-down (E) to take the weight off the
cylinder (F), and remove clevis pin (C) at barrel end of
cylinder. Cylinder should drop free of hold-down arm.
Figure 4.151
7. Insert a block of wood between the hold-down arm (A)
and the pick-up to keep the hold-down up and free of
work area.
Figure 4.152
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