MacDon R85, Operator'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
5.3.7 Lubricating the Cutterbar
The lubricant level in the cutterbar CANNOT be checked. If the cutterbar lubricant quantity is in doubt, do NOT add
lubricant. Drain the cutterbar and re fi ll with new clean lubricant.
Draining the Cutterbar Lubricant
IMPORTANT:
Drain the cutterbar when the lubricant is warm. If the lubricant is cold, idle the machine for about 10 minutes
prior to draining.
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.
CAUTION
Be careful when working around the blades. Blades are sharp and can cause serious injury. Wear gloves
when handling blades.
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up or fall of raised machine: stop engine, remove
key, and engage header safety props before going under machine for any reason.
1. Place a block under each end of the header (A).
NOTE:
The block under the left end of the header should
be higher than the right end.
2. Disengage header safety props. Refer to
3.3
Engaging/Disengaging the Header Safety Props, page
26
.
3. Start the windrower and lower header onto blocks.
4. Stop the engine and remove the key.
5. Open cutterbar doors (B). Refer to
3.5 Cutterbar Doors,
page 30
.
Figure 5.7: Header Raised Left Side
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