LOFTNESS 180DW, Owner'S Manual And Parts Book

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13 30' Draper Windrower Shredder OM
Preliminary Draft 08.05.13
Set-up Instructions
Equipment Set-up
The draper windrower is shipped partially assembled
for shipping width. There are six tire assemblies (four
rear, two front), one hydraulic motor, one chain coupler,
five hydraulic cylinders (three rear, two front), and one
operation hitch.
IMPOrTANT: Keep draper windrower on blocks during
assembly.
rear Wheel Installation and Spacing
NOTE: See “Rear Wheel and Lift Arm Installation and
Spacing” on page 83 for illustration showing rear
wheel orientation, location, and spacing when
assembling. Dimensions are provided.
Install the four wheels to the main axle tube using the
bolts that are supplied on the arm weldments.
Wheels should be placed to operate between the rows.
The wheels closest to the material chute will need to be
mounted as close as possible to the opening but will not
line up exactly on the crop row center. It will be offset to
the inside.
To obtain the best results from the draper windrower,
wheel spacing should conform to crop row spacing.
To adjust wheel spacing once the draper windrower
assembly is complete, raise draper windrower and install
blocks under draper windrower end plates. Raise rear
wheels with hydraulic cylinders. Loosen wheel strut
clamping bolts and adjust wheels to desired spacing.
rear Wheel Hydraulic Cylinder Installation
Rear wheel lift cylinders will be shipped with hydraulic
hoses connected and will be secured adjacent to their
final location for easy installation.
Connect lift arm (1) to main axle tube with provided
hardware.
NOTE: See “Rear Wheel and Lift Arm Installation and
Spacing” on page 83 for illustration showing
locations for lift arms.
Make sure tabs (2 & 3) for yolks are perfectly aligned.
Connect barrel end of cylinder to welded tab on frame of
draper as shown, securing with retaining pin and cotter
pin.
Connect the rod end of wheel lift cylinder to the lift arm as
shown, securing with retaining pin and cotter pin.
Repeat procedure for remaining two rear cylinders.
IMPOrTANT: The rear operation wheel lift cylinders are
rephasing cylinders and should never be
interchanged.
1
3
2