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3.16.6 Raking and Tedding...............................................................................................................103
3.16.7 Using Chemical Drying Agents...............................................................................................103
3.17 Leveling the Mower Conditioner .....................................................................................................104
3.18 Unplugging the Mower Conditioner ................................................................................................105
4 Maintenance and Servicing................................................................................................................ 107
4.1 Preparing Machine for Servicing ....................................................................................................107
4.2 Recommended Safety Procedures.................................................................................................108
4.3 Maintenance Requirements...........................................................................................................110
4.3.1 Maintenance Schedule/Record............................................................................................... 111
4.3.2 Break In Inspections..............................................................................................................113
4.3.3 Preseason Servicing..............................................................................................................114
4.3.4 End-of-Season Servicing .......................................................................................................114
4.3.5 Lubricating the Mower Conditioner .........................................................................................115
Greasing Procedure....................................................................................................... 115
Service Intervals ............................................................................................................ 117
4.4 Cutterbar......................................................................................................................................127
4.4.1 Cutterbar Lubrication .............................................................................................................127
Checking Lubricant Level ............................................................................................... 127
Draining Cutterbar .........................................................................................................129
Filling Cutterbar ............................................................................................................. 130
4.4.2 Cutterbar Disc Maintenance...................................................................................................130
Inspecting Cutterbar Discs..............................................................................................131
Removing Cutterbar Discs ..............................................................................................131
Installing Cutterba r Discs................................................................................................ 132
4.4.3 Cutterbar Spindles ................................................................................................................134
Removing Cutterbar Spindles .........................................................................................134
Installing Cutterb a r Spin d les ...........................................................................................136
4.4.4 Cutterbar Crop Stream Configuration...................................................................................... 141
Changing 13-Foot Cutterbar Crop Stream Configuration...................................................142
Changing 16-Foot Cutterbar Crop Stream Configuration...................................................144
4.4.5 Cutterblades .........................................................................................................................145
Inspecting Cutterblades..................................................................................................145
Inspecting Cutterblade Hardware .................................................................................... 147
Removing Cutterblades..................................................................................................148
Installing Cutterb lades....................................................................................................149
4.4.6 Cutterbar Doors ....................................................................................................................150
Inspecting Cutterbar Doors ............................................................................................. 151
4.4.7 Curtains................................................................................................................................ 151
Inspecting Curtains ........................................................................................................151
Removing Cutterbar Door Curtains .................................................................................152
Installing Cutterba r Door Curtain s ................................................................................... 153
Removing Cutterbar Inboard Curtain............................................................................... 154
Installing Cutterbar Inboard Curtain.................................................................................155
Removing Outboard Curtains ......................................................................................... 156
Installing Outboa rd Curtains ........................................................................................... 157
4.4.8 Accelerators.......................................................................................................................... 159
Inspecting Accelerators..................................................................................................159
Removing Accelerators ..................................................................................................159
Installing Accelerators ....................................................................................................160
4.4.9 Rock Guards .........................................................................................................................162
Inspecting Rock Guards ................................................................................................. 162
Removing Rock Guards .................................................................................................163
Installing Rock Guards ................................................................................................... 163
4.4.10 Rotary Deflectors ..................................................................................................................164
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