MacDon A40-D, Operator'S Manual

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4.4.1 Maintenance Schedule/Record ................................................................................................ 104
4.4.2 Break-In Inspection ................................................................................................................. 105
4.4.3 Preseason Checks .................................................................................................................. 105
4.4.4 Storage .................................................................................................................................. 106
4.5 Lubrication ...................................................................................................................................... 107
4.5.1 Greasing Procedure ................................................................................................................ 107
4.5.2 Lubrication Points.................................................................................................................... 107
Lubrication Points: Auger Header ............................................................................................ 108
Lubrication Points: Hay Conditioner ......................................................................................... 111
Lubrication Points: Drivelines .................................................................................................. 112
4.5.3 Knife and Gearbox Oil ............................................................................................................. 114
4.5.4 Installing Sealed Bearings........................................................................................................ 115
4.6 Hydraulics ....................................................................................................................................... 116
4.6.1 Servicing Header Hydraulics .................................................................................................... 116
4.6.2 Checking Hoses and Lines....................................................................................................... 116
4.7 Cutterbar ......................................................................................................................................... 117
4.7.1 Replacing Knife Section........................................................................................................... 117
4.7.2 Removing Knife ...................................................................................................................... 118
4.7.3 Installing Knife ........................................................................................................................ 118
4.7.4 Removing Knifehead Bearing................................................................................................... 119
4.7.5 Installing Knifehead Bearing..................................................................................................... 120
4.7.6 Removing Spare Knife from Storage......................................................................................... 120
4.7.7 Guards ................................................................................................................................... 121
Aligning Guard ....................................................................................................................... 123
Replacing Pointed Guards and Hold-Downs ............................................................................. 124
Replacing Pointed Center Guard on Double-Knife Header ......................................................... 126
Replacing Center Stub Guard on Double-Knife Header ............................................................. 128
4.7.8 Hold-Downs............................................................................................................................ 130
Adjusting Knife Hold-Down: Center Guard
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Double-Knife Header ............................................. 131
Adjusting Knife Hold-Down: Stub Guard
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Double-Knife Header................................................. 131
4.7.9 Knife Drive Box ....................................................................................................................... 132
Mounting Bolts ....................................................................................................................... 132
Removing Knife Drive Box....................................................................................................... 133
Installing Knife Drive Box ........................................................................................................ 134
Removing Pulley .................................................................................................................... 136
Installing Pulley ...................................................................................................................... 136
Changing Knife Drive Box Oil .................................................................................................. 137
4.7.10 Adjusting Knife Timing ........................................................................................................... 137
4.8 Header Drive Systems...................................................................................................................... 140
4.8.1 Header Knife Drive .................................................................................................................. 140
Checking/Adjusting V-Belt Tension on Left Side ........................................................................ 140
Removing Double V-Belts from Left Side .................................................................................. 140
Installing Double V-Belts ......................................................................................................... 141
Checking/Adjusting Timing Belt Tension on Left Side................................................................. 141
Removing Timing Belt from Left Side........................................................................................ 142
Installing Timing Belt on Left Side ............................................................................................ 144
Checking/Adjusting Timing Belt Tension on Right Side .............................................................. 145
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