TABLE OF CONTENTS
Form # 169053 2 Model Year - 2010
Section/Title Page
1
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................1
2 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................5
2.1 SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 SIGNAL WORDS......................................................................................................................................5
2.3 SAFETY SIGNS........................................................................................................................................5
2.3.1 Safety Sign Installation .........................................................................................................................5
2.3.2 Safety Sign Locations ...........................................................................................................................6
2.4 GENERAL SAFETY................................................................................................................................10
3 ACCRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.........................................................................................................11
4 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ...................................................................................................................12
5 SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................15
6 OPERATION ...................................................................................................................................................17
6.1 OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................... 17
6.2 OPERATIONAL SAFETY .......................................................................................................................17
6.3 TRACTOR SETUP .................................................................................................................................19
6.3.1 Tractor Requirements .........................................................................................................................19
6.3.2 Drawbar Adjustment ...........................................................................................................................19
6.3.3 Drawbar Hitch Set-Up.........................................................................................................................19
6.3.4 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Set-Up .............................................................................................20
6.4 MOWER CONDITIONER/ TRACTOR HOOK-UP.................................................................................. 22
6.4.1 Drawbar Hook-Up ...............................................................................................................................22
6.4.2 3 Point Hitch (Cat. II, III, or IIIN) Hook-Up ..........................................................................................23
6.4.3 Hydraulic Connections........................................................................................................................25
6.5 MOWER CONDITIONER/ TRACTOR UNHOOK................................................................................... 26
6.5.1 Drawbar Unhook.................................................................................................................................26
6.5.2 3-Point Hitch Unhook..........................................................................................................................27
6.6 BREAK-IN PERIOD................................................................................................................................29
6.7 PRE-SEASON CHECK........................................................................................................................... 29
6.8 DAILY START-UP CHECK.....................................................................................................................29
6.9 SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE................................................................................................................... 30
6.10 ENGAGING THE PTO............................................................................................................................30
6.11 STEERING..............................................................................................................................................31
6.11.1 Right Side Operation...........................................................................................................................31
6.11.2 Left Side Operation.............................................................................................................................31
6.11.3 Avoiding Obstacles .............................................................................................................................32
6.11.4 Square Corners...................................................................................................................................32
6.11.5 180 Degree Turn.................................................................................................................................33
6.12 TRANSPORTING MOWER CONDITIONER.......................................................................................... 34
6.12.1 Transporting With A Tractor................................................................................................................ 34
6.12.2 Transporting With a Truck...................................................................................................................34
6.12.3 Preparing Windrower for Transport.....................................................................................................36
6.12.4 Flatbed ................................................................................................................................................37
6.13 HEADER OPERATION...........................................................................................................................41
6.13.1 Cutting Height .....................................................................................................................................41
6.13.2 Header Angle......................................................................................................................................42
6.13.3 Header Flotation .................................................................................................................................43
6.13.4 Roll Gap and Timing ...........................................................................................................................44
6.13.5 Roll Tension ........................................................................................................................................46
6.13.6 Forming Shields..................................................................................................................................47
6.13.7 Ground Speed.....................................................................................................................................49
6.14 UNPLUGGING THE MOWER CONDITIONER...................................................................................... 50
6.15 HAYING TIPS.........................................................................................................................................50
6.15.1 Curing..................................................................................................................................................50
6.15.2 Topsoil Moisture..................................................................................................................................50
6.15.3 Weather and Topography...................................................................................................................50
6.15.4 Windrow Characteristics .....................................................................................................................51
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