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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Form 169441 3 Revision B

 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 1

2 MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER ................................................................................................................... 2

3 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

3.1 SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL .................................................................................................................... 6

3.2 SIGNAL WORDS .................................................................................................................................. 6

3.3 SAFETY SIGNS .................................................................................................................................... 6

3.3.1 Safety Sign Installation ................................................................................................................. 6

3.3.2 Safety Sign Locations ................................................................................................................... 7

3.4 GENERAL SAFETY ............................................................................................................................ 16

4 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 18

5 COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................ 19

6 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 20

7 OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................ 22

7.1 OWNER/OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................... 22

7.2 OPERATIONAL SAFETY .................................................................................................................... 22

7.3 HEADER ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT ......................................................................................... 23

7.3.1 Attachment .................................................................................................................................. 23

7.3.2 Detachment ................................................................................................................................. 24

7.4 BREAK-IN PERIOD ............................................................................................................................ 26

7.5 PRE-SEASON CHECK ....................................................................................................................... 26

7.6 DAILY START-UP CHECK ................................................................................................................. 27

7.7 SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................... 27

7.8 HEADER CONTROLS ........................................................................................................................ 28

7.9 HEADER LIFT CYLINDER LOCK-OUTS ........................................................................................... 28

7.10 REEL PROPS ..................................................................................................................................... 29

7.11 HEADER SET-UP ............................................................................................................................... 30

7.12 HEADER OPERATING VARIABLES .................................................................................................. 34

7.12.1 Cutting Height ............................................................................................................................. 34

7.12.2 Header Float ............................................................................................................................... 36

7.12.3 Header Angle .............................................................................................................................. 37

7.12.4 Reel Speed ................................................................................................................................. 38

7.12.5 Ground Speed ............................................................................................................................. 39

7.12.6 Draper Speed .............................................................................................................................. 40

7.12.7 Knife Speed ................................................................................................................................. 40

7.12.8 Reel Height ................................................................................................................................. 43

7.12.9 Reel Fore-Aft Position ................................................................................................................. 43

7.12.10 Reel Tine Pitch ............................................................................................................................ 48

7.12.11 Crop Dividers and Rods .............................................................................................................. 50

7.13 DELIVERY OPENING/DECK SHIFT .................................................................................................. 53

7.13.1 Delivery Opening - D60 ............................................................................................................... 53

7.13.2 Delivery Opening - D50 ............................................................................................................... 54

7.14 DOUBLE WINDROWING .................................................................................................................... 55

7.14.1 Hydraulic Deck Shift .................................................................................................................... 55

7.14.2 Manual Deck Shift ....................................................................................................................... 55

7.15 WINDROW TYPES ............................................................................................................................. 57

7.16 HAYING TIPS ...................................................................................................................................... 58

7.16.1 Curing .......................................................................................................................................... 58

7.16.2 Topsoil Moisture .......................................................................................................................... 58

7.16.3 Weather And Topography ........................................................................................................... 58

7.16.4 Windrow Configuration ................................................................................................................ 58

7.16.5 Driving on Windrow ..................................................................................................................... 58

7.16.6 Raking And Tedding.................................................................................................................... 58

7.16.7 Chemical Drying Agents ............................................................................................................. 59

7.17 DRAPER DEFLECTORS .................................................................................................................... 60

7.17.1 Deflector Replacement ............................................................................................................... 60