MacDon Double Windrow Attachment - Manual (Page 25)

Form # 169365 Issue – May 2008
SECTION OM – OPERATOR’S INSTRUCTIONS
Section Contents
ITEM DESCRIPTION PAGE OM-
1 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION..................................................................................................................3
2 SPECIFICATIONS AND WEIGHT DATA ......................................................................................................4
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................4
2.2 TRANSPORTER WEIGHT AND TONGUE WEIGHT DATA ...................................................................5
3 OPERATION..................................................................................................................................................6
3.1 OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................6
3.2 OPERATIONAL SAFETY.........................................................................................................................6
3.3 FIRST USE ..............................................................................................................................................6
3.4 TOWING ONE-AXLE AND TWO-AXLE TRANSPORTERS WITH M SERIES WINDROWER
TRACTOR .........................................................................................................................................................7
3.4.1 Attaching Adapter Hitch to Windrower Tractor ...........................................................................7
3.4.2 Hookup to Windrower Adapter Hitch...........................................................................................8
3.4.3 Unhook From Windrower Adapter Hitch .....................................................................................9
3.4.4 Unhook From Windrower Leaving Adapter Hitch on Transporter...............................................9
3.5 TOWING ONE-AXLE AND TWO-AXLE TRANSPORTERS WITH TRUCK ..........................................11
3.5.1 Hookup to Truck........................................................................................................................11
3.5.2 Unhooking from Truck...............................................................................................................12
3.6 TOWING THREE-AXLE TRANSPORTER WITH M SERIES WINDROWER TRACTOR.....................13
3.6.1 Transporter Hookup to Windrower Adapter Hitch.....................................................................13
3.6.2 Unhook From Windrower Leaving Adapter Hitch on Transporter.............................................14
3.6.3 Windrower Hookup to Adapter Hitch on Transporter................................................................15
3.6.4 Transporter Unhook From Windrower Adapter Hitch ...............................................................15
3.7 TOWING THREE-AXLE TRANSPORTER WITH COMBINE ................................................................16
3.7.1 Hookup To Combine .................................................................................................................16
3.7.2 Unhook From Combine.............................................................................................................17
3.8 TOWING THREE-AXLE TRANSPORTER WITH TRUCK.....................................................................18
3.8.1 Hookup to Truck........................................................................................................................18
3.8.2 Unhook from Truck....................................................................................................................18
3.9 LOADING D SERIES WINDROWER HEADER ONTO TRANSPORTER.............................................19
3.9.1 Prepare the Header...................................................................................................................19
3.9.2 Prepare the Transporter............................................................................................................20
3.9.3 Loading Procedure....................................................................................................................20
3.9.4 Engage Cutterbar Tie-downs ....................................................................................................21
3.9.5 Attach Header Anchor Chain ....................................................................................................23
3.10 UNLOADING D SERIES WINDROWER HEADER ...............................................................................24
3.11 LOADING D AND FD SERIES COMBINE HEADER.............................................................................26
3.11.1 Prepare the Header and Transporter........................................................................................26
3.11.2 Loading Procedure....................................................................................................................27
3.12 UNLOADING D AND FD SERIES COMBINE HEADER .......................................................................29
3.13 ATTACHING/DETACHING CA20 COMBINE ADAPTER ......................................................................30
3.14 STORAGE..............................................................................................................................................30
4 MAINTENANCE...........................................................................................................................................31
4.1 RECOMMENDED SAFETY PROCEDURES.........................................................................................31
4.2 LUBRICATING THE TRANSPORTER ..................................................................................................31
4.2.1 Lubricants..................................................................................................................................31
4.2.2 Lubricant Storage......................................................................................................................31
4.2.3 Greasing Requirements ............................................................................................................31
4.3 WHEELS AND TIRES............................................................................................................................32
4.3.1 Wheel Nuts................................................................................................................................32
4.3.2 Wheel - Removal/Installation ....................................................................................................32
4.3.2.1 Removal .................................................................................................................................................. 32
4.3.2.2 Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 33