MacDon M205 2010 - Header Drive

HEADER – GENERAL
Form 169469/169470/169471 85 Revision C
6.4.4 HEADER DRIVE
The headers are hydraulically driven and
controlled from the windrower with no
mechanical drive shafts.
One hydraulic piston pump provides fluid power
to the rotary disc header, or to auger and draper
header knife and reel drives.
One of three gear pumps drives the draper or
auger, the second gear pump operates the
Double Windrow Attachment, and the third gear
pump provides flow for header lift, tilt, and float.
CAUTION
Check to be sure all bystanders have cleared
the area.
a. Engage the header as follows:
1. Move throttle to (A) adjust engine speed to
idle.
2. Push center and pull header drive switch to
engage header drive. A slight delay
between switch on and operating speed is
normal.
3. Push switch to disengage header drive.
b. Reverse the header operation as follows:
NOTE
The optional hydraulic reversing kit must
be installed for auger and draper with
conditioner equipped windrowers. It is
standard for rotary disc headers.
• Reverses knife and conditioner on D
Series draper headers.
• Reverses reel, auger, knife and
conditioner on A Series auger headers.
• Reverses the entire header drive.
NOTE
To re-engage header drive, push down
and pull up header drive knob.
1. Disengage header.
IMPORTANT
Always move throttle lever back to idle
before engaging header drive. Do not
engage header with engine at full RPM.
2. Push down and hold header drive reverse
button and pull up the header drive switch.
3. CDM will display HEADER REVERSE.
4. Release reverse button to stop header.
5. Push down the header drive switch to off so
that it can be restarted.
HEADER REVERSE
ENGAGE – Push/Hold/Engage Header
DISENGAGE – Release Button
HEADER DRIVE
ENGAGE – Push Center & Pull Up
DISENGAGE – Push Down
A