MacDon R116, Unloading And Assembly Instructions

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Chapter 7: Performing Predelivery Checks
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key
from ignition before leaving operator
’
s seat for any reason.
IMPORTANT:
To avoid machine damage, check that no shipping dunnage has fallen into cutterbar.
1. Perform the final checks and adjustments as listed on the Predelivery Checklist (yellow sheet inside the back
cover of this instruction) to ensure the machine is field-ready. Refer to the following pages for detailed
instructions as indicated on the
Predelivery Checklist, page 223 .
2. The completed Checklist should be retained either by the Operator or the Dealer.
NOTE:
The majority of checks and adjustments are performed during the setup procedures. The following additional
inspections should be performed after the setup is complete.
7.1 Checking Wheel Bolts
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of the machine, always stop the engine and
remove the key from the ignition before leaving the operator
’
s seat for any reason.
IMPORTANT:
Check and tighten field wheel bolts and transport system wheel bolts (if installed) after the first hour of operation
and every 100 hours thereafter.
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Figure 7.1: Tightening Sequence
Torque wheel bolts to 160 Nm (120 lbf·ft) using the
tightening sequence shown at right.
IMPORTANT:
Whenever a wheel is installed, check torque after one hour
of operation.