INDEX
adjusting internal intensity baffle
clearance ................................................ 92
positioning rear baffle .................................... 96
positioning side deflectors ............................. 96
on roll conditioner............................................. 90
positioning rear baffle .................................... 91
positioning side deflectors ............................. 90
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gearboxes
conditioner drive gearbox
checking and changing oil ........................... 209
conditioner drive gearboxes
drive gearbox (MD #221748) ....................... 209
drive t-gearbox (MD #224211).......................211
checking and adding lubricant ...................211
draining lubricant ..................................... 212
swivel gearboxes
header swivel gearbox (MD #146783) .......... 216
lubricating ........................................ 216–217
hitch swivel gearbox (MD #146784).............. 216
lubricating ........................................ 216–217
general procedures
attaching mower conditioner to the tractor.......... 43
cutterbar doors .......................................... 36, 150
cutting height ................................................... 83
detaching mower conditioner from tractor........... 51
driveshields............................................... 33, 224
engaging the PTO ............................................ 58
ground speed................................................... 84
mower conditioner angles ................................. 82
mower conditioner float ..................................... 80
raising and lowering mower conditioner ............. 59
setting up mower conditioner hitch..................... 42
unplugging the mower conditioner ................... 105
greasing
decals............................................................. 115
every 100 hours ............................................. 123
every 25 hours ................................................118
every 250 hours ............................................. 125
every 50 hours ............................................... 122
greasing procedures........................................115
maintenance schedule/records......................... 111
ground speed ...................................................... 84
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haying tips......................................................... 102
chemical drying agents ................................... 103
curing ............................................................ 102
driving on windrows........................................ 103
raking and tedding.......................................... 103
topsoil moisture.............................................. 102
weather and topography ................................. 102
windrow characteristics................................... 102
header drive gearboxes, See gearboxes
hitches
drawbar hitch
attaching to tractor drawbar ........................... 43
detaching from tractor drawbar ...................... 51
installing drawbar hitch ad ap te r...................... 42
hitch driveline................................................. 186
installing hitch driveline................................ 189
removing hitch driveline............................... 186
setting up mower conditioner hitch..................... 42
truck transport hitches .................................... 251
two-point hitch
attaching to tractor ........................................ 45
detaching from tractor ................................... 54
hydraulic cylinders ............................................. 221
hydraulics
connecting hydraulics ....................................... 47
fittings
flare-type .................................................... 265
O-ring boss (ORB) adjustable ...................... 267
O-ring boss (ORB) non-adjustable ............... 269
O-ring face seal (ORFS).............................. 270
hoses and lines .............................................. 221
hydraulic center-link kits .................................. 250
hydraulic safety .................................................. 6
lift control......................................................... 59
maintenance .................................................. 221
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inspections
accelerators ................................................... 159
break in inspections .........................................113
conditioner drive belt ...................................... 205
cutterbar curtains ........................................... 151
cutterbar discs ............................................... 131
cutterbar doors ............................................... 151
cutterblade hardware...................................... 147
cutterblades ................................................... 145
driveline taper pins ......................................... 200
finger conditioner..................................... 229, 231
maintenance schedule/records ......................... 111
rock guards .................................................... 162
roll conditioner ............................................... 228
rotary deflectors ............................................. 164
internal intensity baffles ........................................ 92
adjusting clearances......................................... 92
introduction ............................................................ii