MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
1. Lower mower conditioner fully, shut off engine, and
remove key.
NOTE:
Ensure mower conditioner is on a flat, level
surface and is tilted all the way back while
installing spindles to prevent oil fro m spilling from
the cutterbar.
2. Open cutterbar door(s).
Figure 4.38: Cutterbar Doors
3. Determine suitable s pindle rotation pattern for crop
conditions. Refer to 4.4.3 Cutterbar Spindles, page
134.
Figure 4.39: 13- a nd 16-Foot Cutterbars
4. Ensure that spindle O-ring (A) is properly seated,
cleaned, and undamaged.
Figure 4.40: Left-Hand Spindle O-Ring
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