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MacDon 5000
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OPERATION
UNPLUGGING
THE
WINDRDWER
WARNING: Stop
tractor
en!~ine
and remove key before removing plugged material from
windrower
. A child
or
even a pet could engage the drive.
If
the
sickle
plugs:
1. Stop forward movement
of
the tractor and stop the PTO.
2.
Lift
the cutterbar about 12 inches (300 mm).
3. Back up about 3 feet (1 metre)
while! slowly engaging the PTO.
4,
If
the plug does not clear; raise machine, shut off
eng
ine, remove key and lock tractor brakes.
5.
Engage lift cylinder stop.
WARNING: Wear heavy gloves when working around sickle.
6. Clean
off
cutterbar
by
hand.
If sickle plugging persists, see Trouble
Shooting section.
If
the
rolls
plug
:
1.
Stop forward movement of
th
e tractor
and
stop the PTO.
2.
Raise the machine
and
slowly
en~lage
the
PTO.
NOTE:
Raising the windrower automatically
reduces roll tension, to ease
plug
removal.
3. If
plug
does not clear: with machine still
raised. shut off engine, remove
key
and
l
ock
tractor brakes.
4. Engage lift cylinder
stop
.
5.
C
lean
hand
.
WARNING: Wear heavy
gloves
when
working
around
sickDe.
off cutterbar
and
area
unde
r
reel
by
6.
Use
wrench
on
left
hand
end of primary drive
shaft
(A)
to turn rolls forward
unti
l plug clears.
NOTE: Wrench
is
stored
in
tool bclX (8) at
right
end
of
main
frame.
If
roll
plugging persists,
see
Trouble Shooting
sec
t
ion.
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