MacDon Transport 25 ft 972 - Manual (Page 26)

CONVERTING TO TRANSPORT
Form # 131126 Issue 11/07 24
CONVERTING FROM FIELD POSITION
TO TRANSPORT
1. On a level area, stop tractor and engage park brake.
WARNING: To avoid injury or caused by machine tip-over, move reel back on support
arms before converting to transport. Do not move reel forward while machine is in
transport.
2. Move reel back on support arms to the 10 th hole from the rear or further. See "Reel Position - Fore &
Aft" in Header Operator’s Manual for adjustment details.
3. Lower reel fully. NOTE: To prevent damage to reel support arms, do not transport with reel props
engaged.
4. Raise header fully.
DANGER: To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of raised
header, stop engine, remove key and engage header lift cylinder stops before going
under header for any reason.
NOTE: Steps 5 through 10 are for headers with hay
conditioner. For headers without hay conditioner, go
to Step 11.
5. Install transfer chain (A) between conditioner
and tractor R/H floorboard.
6. Remove header lift cylinder stops and lower
header until cutterbar is approximately 4 inches
(100 mm) from ground.
7. Move conditioner support chain (B) (the chain
attached to conditioner R/H shoe) from pin (C)
located on inside of tractor leg to support (D) on
header leg.
ATTACH TRANSFER CHAIN
A
SUPPORT CHAIN BRACKET ON HEADER
D
B
DISCONNECT SUPPORT CHAIN
C
B