MacDon PW8, Operator'S Manual

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Figure 3.67: Locking Pins Retracted
1. Check that pins (A) at lower corners of header opening
are retracted.
Figure 3.68: Picking up Header
2. Drive combine slowly up to header until feeder house
posts (A) are directly under the header top brackets (B).
3. Raise feeder house to lift header, ensuring posts (A) are
properly engaged around the header frame (B).
4. Position header slightly off the ground, stop the engine,
and remove the key from the ignition.
Figure 3.69: Feeder House Lock
5. Grasp handle (A) and slide pin (B) into the feeder house
receptacle (C) until pin stop (D) drops down to lock the
pin (see inset). Ensure pin is engaged on the opposite
side of the feeder house.
6. If pin (B) does not align with feeder house
receptacle (C), or if alignment of the header pan and
bottom of feeder house opening is unacceptable,
reposition the top beam by performing Step
7, page 62
to Step 12, page 63 .
NOTE:
If pin aligns with feeder house receptacle (C), proceed
to Step
14, page 64 .
7. Measure the misalignment between pin (B) and the
feeder house receptacle (C).
8. Lower header to the ground until the feeder house
disengages the top beam.
OPERATION