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Stopping ................................................................................................................................ 177
4.3.7 Adjusting Caster Tread Width...................................................................................................177
4.3.8 Transporting ........................................................................................................................... 179
Driving on the Road . ...............................................................................................................179
Towing Header with Windrower................................................................................................ 181
Towing the Windrower (Emergency).........................................................................................192
Disengaging Final Drives ........................................................................................................192
4.3.9 Storing the Windrower .............................................................................................................193
4.4 Operating with a Header................................................................................................................... 194
4.4.1 Engaging and Disengaging Header Safety Props: M Series Self-Propelled Windrower .................194
4.4.2 Using Header Float .................................................................................................................196
Float Operating Guidelines...................................................................................................... 196
Checking Float .......................................................................................................................197
Float Options..........................................................................................................................199
4.4.3 Levelling the Header................................................................................................................201
4.4.4 Header Drive ..........................................................................................................................204
Engaging and Disengaging the Header ....................................................................................204
Reversing the Header .............................................................................................................205
4.4.5 Adjusting Header Angle ...........................................................................................................205
Checking Self-Locking Center-Link Hook ................................................................................. 206
4.4.6 Controlling Cutting Height ........................................................................................................208
4.4.7 Return to Cut .........................................................................................................................208
Programming the Return to Cut Feature ................................................................................... 209
Using the Return to Cut Feature ..............................................................................................210
4.4.8 Auto Raise Height ................................................................................................................... 211
Programming the Auto Raise Height Feature ............................................................................ 211
Using the Auto Raise Height Feature .......................................................................................212
4.4.9 Header Drop Rate ...................................................................................................................212
4.4.10 Using the Double Windrowing Attachment............................................................................... 213
Engaging and Disengaging the Double Windrow Attachment (DWA) ..........................................214
Adjusting Double Windrow Attachment (DWA) Draper Speed ....................................................214
4.4.11 Swath Compressor (Option) ................................................................................................... 215
Using the Swath Compressor .................................................................................................. 215
4.5 Attaching and Detaching Headers . ....................................................................................................217
4.5.1 Attaching Header Boots ...........................................................................................................217
4.5.2 Attaching a D Series or D1 SP Series Header ............................................................................218
Attaching a D Series or D1 SP Series Header: Hydraulic Center-Link with Optional Self-
Alignment .................................................................................................................. 218
Attaching a D Series or D1 SP Series Header: Hydraulic Center-Link without Self-
Alignment .................................................................................................................. 223
4.5.3 Detaching a D Series or D1 SP Series Header ..........................................................................229
Detaching a D Series or D1 SP Series Header: Hydraulic Center-Link ........................................229
4.5.4 Attaching an A Series Header .................................................................................................. 232
Attaching an A Series Header: Hydraulic Center-Link with Optional Self-Alignment ..................... 233
Attaching an A Series Header: Hydraulic Center-Link without Self-Alignment .. ............................238
4.5.5 Detaching an A Series Header .................................................................................................244
Detaching an A Series Header: Hydraulic Center-Link............................................................... 244
4.5.6 Attaching an R Series Header .................................................................................................. 248
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