2 Product Overview
2.1 Definitions
The following terms and abbreviations may be used in this m anual:
Term
Definition
API American Petroleum Institute
APT Articulat
ed power turn
ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials
Bolt
A headed and externally threaded fastener that is designed to be
paired with a nut
Center-link
A hydraulic cylinder or turnbuckle type link between the mower
conditioner and the carrier frame that tilts the mower conditioner
CGVW Combined gross vehicle weight
Export mower conditioner
Machin
econfiguration ty pical outside North America
Finger tight
Finger tight is a reference position where sealing surfaces or
components are making contact with each other and the fitting has
been tightened to a point where the fitting is no longer loose.
FFFT
Flats from finger tight
GVW Gros
s vehicle w eight
Hard joint
A joint made with using a faste ner where joinin g materials are highly
incompressib le
Hex key
A hex key or Allen key (also known by various other synonyms)
is a tool of hexagonal cross-section used to drive bolts and screws
that have a hexagonal socket in the head (internal-wrenching
hexagon drive).
hp Horsepower
JIC
Joint Industrial Council: a s tandards body that developed the sizing
and shape for the original 37° flared fitting.
Mower conditioner
A machine that cuts and conditions hay, and is pulled by an
agricultural tractor
n/a
Not applica b le
North American mower conditioner Machine configuration typical in North America
NPT
National Pipe Thread: A style of fittingusedforlowpressureport
openings. Threads on NPT fittings are uniquely tapered for an
interference fit.
Nut
An internally threaded fastener that is designed to be paired with
abolt
ORB
O-ring boss: A style of fitting commonly used in port opening on
manifolds, p um ps, and motors.
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