MacDon Transport 30-36 ft and 39 ft 974 - Manual (Page 17)

TRANSPORT OPTION
Form # 46581 Issue 11/04 16
CONVERTING FROM TRANSPORT TO
FIELD POSITION
1. Block the tires to prevent header rolling.
2. Attach header to power unit.
See Windrower Tractor or Combine Adapter
Operator Manual.
3. 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.
4. Swing the hitch pole around to the back of
the header. Detach header wiring harness
from hitch harness at 4-way connector (A).
Wrap header harness around lynch pin
locking bracket (C) once hitch is removed.
5. Remove lynch pin (B), raise the top channel
and remove hitch from socket of dual wheel
spindle.
6. At L/H support, install upper pin (D) in
desired stubble height position and secure
with split ring. When header is lowered,
spring-loaded bracket will engage upper pin
as shown.
Release handle (E) from under bolt head to
lower pin (F) and lock in field position.
NOTE: If cutting low to the ground and no gauge
wheel contact is desired, wheels can be raised
to storage position. See page 21.
At R/H end:
7. 972 & 973 Headers: Detach J-bar (J) which
locks diagonal brace to cutterbar.
974 Header: Remove split ring and clevis pin
(K) securing diagonal brace to lug at rear of
cutterbar.
STEP 5: DETACH HITCH
A
B
STEP 7: DETACH J-BAR – 972 & 973 HEADER
J
STEP 6:
L/H DUAL WHEELS – FIELD POSITION
D
E
F
C
STEP 7: REMOVE CLEVIS PIN FROM LUG –
974 HEADER
K