MacDon 5000 - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTR OD UCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1
SERIAL NUMBER LOCAT ION ..................... .... ................................. . .... . ... . .. .................................. . .. 4
SAFETY
Safety Alert Symbol .................... .. . .. ... ... . .... . .... ................. .... . .. ... .. ....... .. . .. .. . , .............. _ ..... ... . ......... 5
Signal Words ... .. . .. ............................................................................. ... .. .. . ... ................. , .. ... . ..... .. .. .. 5
Safety Signs .....•....... " ................................................................................... , ................. , ............ .... 6
General Farm Safety ...................................................................................................................... 7,8
SPE CIF ICATIONS
Power Ton gue Windrower , ............ , ......... , ..................................................................................... 9. 10
Tractor Requ irements ..................................................................................................................... 10
Hardware Tor qu e Specifications ............................................................................................ ... ..... 11
Hy drau lic Fitting Torque Specifications .... ....................... .... ........................ ..... ........ " .. , ................. 12
OPERAT ION
You r Responsibilities as an Owner/Operator ................................................................................. 13
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the New Operator, ....................... ..... ...................... " ........................ ... , .......... , ..................... .. ... 13
Preparing the Tractor ...................................................................................................................... 14
Preparing the Windrower ......................................... , ................................................................... .. . 15
Attachi ng Windrower to Tractor .................................................................................................... 16, 17
Detachi ng Windro we r fro m Tr acto r ................................................................................................. 17
Break·ln Period ............................................................................................................................... 18
Pre-Starting Checks: Annual ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... .......... , ... ................... ..... . .... ..... ........................ .. ..... 19
Pr e-S tarti ng Checks: Da ily .................... .. ....................................................................................... 20
Operate Correctly .. , ........................................................................................ , ......... , ..................... 21
Engaging the PTO ..................... ..... . ...... ......... ................................................................................ 21
Lift Cy linder Stop ( Ra isi ng and Lowering the Machine ) ......... ... . .. . .. ... .................................... .... ..... 22
Steering ................................................................................................................ , ......................... 23
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Tu rn ... .......... , .. , .. , ....... , ........................... , ... , ... " .. ,", .......................................................... " ..... 24
Turning Square Comers ............... " .............. "" .. " ........ " .... " .......................................................... 25
Opera ti ng Va ri ables ............................................................................................................. .. ...... 25-33
Le an Bar Position ........................................................................... , ........................... .. ................ 26
Gro und Speed ....................................................................................................... , ...................... 26
Reel Speed .................................... ... .. ... ............................ .... . ....... .............. ... .. ... . .... . .. . .. ... .. .. .. ... .. 27
Reel Position .. .. .. ............................ .. .... . .... ........................................... .. .. .................. , ... ..... . .. ..... 27,28
Cutting He
ight (Skid Pl a tes ) .............. .... ... .... .. ..... ... ..................................... ... ............................... 29
Cutterbar Angle ........... ..... . .... , ..... ................. .. , .. , .................. ... . .... ............................. .. .................. 30
H ea der Flotation ............ .. ........ . .. .. .... .................. , ........................ ... .. ..... ...................... .. ............... 31
Roll Gap .. . .. .. ................................................................................................................................. 32
Forming Shields ................................... " ........ , .. " ............................................................ " ............ 33
Rear Deflector ............... , ............................................................................................................ 33
Feed Pan Modification for Slone5 .................................................. ... .. ................ ...... ............ ... ....... 33
Ha ying Tips: .................................................... , .... , ...... , ........ " ....................... , ...... , ........................ 34.35
Topsoil Mo i st u re .............. , ....... , .. , ........................... ,,, ................................................................... 34
Cl i mate and Topography .. , ... .. .. .. .. .... ..... .. .......... ,',.,., ............................................................. .... . .. 34
Windrow Characteristics ... . ... ...... .. ....... .. .... ........................................ .. . .. . .... ................................. 35
Running Tractor Tire on Prev iO USly Cut Windrow ..... , ......................................... .. ....................... 35
Raking and Teddi ng .... , ........ , .................... , ............... .. .............................................................. .... 35
Chemical Drying Agents .... .. ...... .. .... .... . .. ............................................................................. ... . .. .. . 35
Unplugging the Windrower: Si ckle . .. ............................................................................................ .. . 36
Unp lu gg i ng th e Windrower. Ro lls .......................................................................... ..... .................... 36
S hu t·Down Pr ocedure ....................................................... , .............................. .... .... , ..................... 37
Transporting the Windrower. Towing .... .......................................................................................... 37
Tran sporti ng the Windrower: Flatbed ....................................................... , ................................ .. ... 38
Storage Procedure ..... , ...................................... , ... , .... , ... .. ..... ... ............................. , ... , ... , .... ......... ... 39
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