MacDon 9000 User manual

Model 9000
Self-Propelled
Windrower
OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
MacDon Industries L td .
680 Moray Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3J 3S3
[phone], Fax 832-n49
Telex 07-57849

INTRODUCTION
Your model 9000 Self-Propelled Windrower is designed to cut and lay in windrows, a wide variety of grain,
hayandspecialtycrops. Windrowingallows startingtheharvestearlier, protectsthecropfromwi
nd damage ,
1.nd gives you more flexibility in scheduling combine time.
Thepower unit (referred
to in this manual as the ''tractor"), when coupled with one of the speciallydesigned
draper
or augerheaders, providesa packagewhich incorporates manyfeatures and improvementsin design
requested
by Owner/Operators like yourself.
NOTE: This manual contains information on the windrower tractor only. It is to be used in conjunction with
the Header Operator's Manual.
CAREFULLY READ BOTH MANUALS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH ALL RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD, ASSEMBLE
OR USE THE WINDROWER.
Use the manual as
your first source of information about the machine. If you follow the instructions given
in this manual,
your Windrower will work well for many years.
Themanual containsinstructions
for "Safety", "Operation", and"Maintenance/Service ". Inaddition"Unloading
and Assembly" information is given towards the back
of this book.
Use the Table
of Contents and the Index to guide you to specific areas. Study the Table of Contents to
familiarize yourself with how the material is organized.
Keep this manual handy
for frequent reference and to pass on to new operators or owners. Call your
Windrowerdealer if you need assistance, information, or additional copies of the manuals.
NOTE : Right hand (R/H) and left hand (L/H) designations are determined from the operator's position,
facing forward.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SAFETY
Safety Alert Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Signal Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,8
General Farm Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,1
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SPECIFICATIONS
Tractor .
.. ... .. . ... . .. . ... ... .... ...... .... . . ... . .... . .. ....... . . .. ... . . . . 11
Engines . . ... . ... . ..... . . . .... .. .... ... .. .... . . . ... .... ..... .. . . . . . ... ... . 12
Hardware Torque Specifications
.. .. . . ..... . . . .... . .. . ...... . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . 13
Hydraulic Fitting Torque Specifications
...... . ... .. . .. . ... . . . ... . . .... . . . . .... ....14
OPERATOR'S STATION
Symbol Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,16
Machine Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ignition Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Lights ... .. . .. ........ . ... . . .. . . .. ... .. .. . .. .. ..... .. . . ........ . . . . .... .. 18
Cab Temperature Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Windshield Wiper Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Windrower Controls . . . . . . . .
... . . . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. .............. .. . . . ... . . 20
Header Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,22
Seat . .. ... .. . ........... . .... .. .. . .. . . ... ... ... .. ... ... .... .. ....... .....23
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ..... .. . . ... ....... .. . 23
OPERATION
Your Responsibilities as an Owner/Operator . . .. . . . . ... ...... . . . . . . .. ... . . . . .. ... .. 24
To
the New Operator ...... . ... ... ... . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . ......... ..... . . ... .....24
Break-In Period . . . .
.. . .... .... .. ... .. . ..... . ... ..... .. . . .. . . . ...... . ... ....25
Pre-Starting Checks: Annual
.. .. .... . . ... .. . .. .... ... ... . . ... . . .. ... .... .. . . . .. 26
Pre-Starting Checks: Daily . .. ...... .... . . .. . . . . ... .. .. .. .... ..... .... . . . . . .. .. 27
Start-Up Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,29
Driving
the Windrower
Safety .
... .. . .... . .. . . .... . .. . .. . . .. ... .. . .. .... .. . . . . ... ....... .. . . . . 30
To Drive Forward . . . . . . .. .. ....... .. . . . . . . . .. . ... ... .. .. . . . .. . ... ........ 31
To Drive Rearward ... ... .. ....... .. . . . .. .......... .. . .... . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . 32
Making a Spin Turn
.. .... ... .. .... ....... ... .. .... ... .. .... ... .. . . .. . . . . . 33
Stopping Procedure
To Stop Windrower ....... .. ..... ... ......... ..... ... ... .. . . .. . ...... .. .. 34
To Stop Engine . .. . .. .... . .... ....... ... . .... . ... ..... ... .. .. ... .. . . .... 34
Leaving the Windrower
.... . .. . ... . .... . ...... . ........ ... . .. . ....... . . . ..... . . 35
Operator Presence System .
... ... . .... . .. . .. ......... . ... . . . . .... . . .. . ... . . 35
Emergency Exit . .
.. ..... . . ......... .. . . ... . . . . .. . .. . ...... .. .. . .... . . . .. 35
Operating
the Header . .... .. . . . . ... . .. . .. . .... .. .... . . . . . ... . ......... . ... . .. 36
Transporting the Windrower
Driving
on Roads . . ... .. . . .. . . ........ ... ..... . ...... . . ..... . ....... . .. . . 37
Towing With a Trailer
.. . . .. . ... ..... .. . ... .. ... . .. . . .. .. . .............. 38,39
Towing without a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,41
Storage Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,43
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
Service Procedures ........................... • ............... .... .. . ...... .. 44
Fue ls , Fluids and Lubricants
Diesel Fuel
... ......... . . .... ........................... ......... ....... 45
Gasoline
........ . ..... . ... .. ......... . . .. ... .... .. ... ...... .... . ...... 45
Engine Coolant
.. .... .. ..... .......... ................ ........ . . ........ 45
Grease
.... .............. .. ...................... . . .. ............ ...... 45
Hydraulic Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. .. .. 46
Engine Oil .... . .... ... ........................ : ...... ....... ... ........ 46
Bevel Gear Box Lubricant ................................................ . . 46
Power Wheel Gear Lubricant ................................................ 46
Storing Lubricants .......... . ... . . . .............. . ............ . ..... .. . . . 46
System Capacities ........... . .... .. ........ ...... .... . ..... . ... ...... .. . 47
Greasing
the Windrower Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,48
Engine: Opening Left and Right Side Panels
... . ............ .... . ....... . ........ .. 49
Gasoline Engine
Lubricating Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,51
Manifold Heat Control Valve
.... .. . ................................... . ..... 52
Closed Crankcase Ventilator Valve
... . . ............................. . ... .. ... 52
Governor Lubrication
... .... . . ....... .... ...... . ..... .. ...... . .' . . .. . .. .... 52
Carburetor Storage
... . ............... . .... . ... . ................. .. .. .. . .. 52
Belts
.. ... ...... ................. ....... ... .... ......... . ..... .. . .. . .. 53
Spark Plugs ... .... .. ... .... .. . .................. ...... ................ . 53
Ignition Timing
... · .... ...... ...................... . ... .... ..... .......... 54
Distributor Air Gap Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Governor
to Carburetor Linkage Adjustment ..... .. ........................ ..... 55
Maximum Engine Speed Adjustment
........................ .... ......... ... .. 56
Governor Surge Adjustment .
... ............ ........ ........... . .......... .. 56
Carburetor Idle Mixture Adjustment
............. .............. .. ......... ..... 57
Lo w Idle Adjustment .. .. ............ .. ..................... . .......... .. .. 58
Valve Tappet Clearance
....... ... ....................... . ................. 58
General Engine Inspection
............ .... . . ................ . . ............. 58
Gasoline Engine Air Intake System
Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,60
Gasoline Engine Fuel System
Storing Fuel
........................... . .... ............... ..... ... ..... 61
Refuelling Windrower ............... . ..................................... 61
Fuel Tank Venting ................ ... . .... ...................... . ........ 61
Fuel Sediment Bowl .......... ... ............. .... ..... ... ..... ... .. ...... 62
Fuel Filter
.......... .... . .............................................. 62
Diesel Engine
Lubricating Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,64
Belts .
..... ... . ...................................... . . . . . .. .......... 65
Maximum Speed Setting .
.............................. . .......... .... .... . 65
Throttle Rod Adjustment
..... . ...................... .. ..................... 66
Valve Tappet Clearance
.................................................. . 66
General Engine Inspection
................................................. 66
Diesel Engine Air Intake System
Air Cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,68
Diesel Engine Fuel System
Storing Fuel
............................................................ 69
Refuelling Windrower
..................................................... 69
Fuel Tank Venting
....................................................... 69
Fuel Sediment Bowl
...................................................... 70
Fuel Water Separator
..................................................... 70
Fuel Filters ............................................................. 71
Fuel System Air Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Engine Exhaust System: Muffler ................................................ 74
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAINTENANCE/SERVICE (continued)
PAGE
Engine Cooling System
Coolant Level . . .
................ . .... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . . ... .. .......... . . .. 7:.,
Radiator Cap ........ . .... . ..... ... .. ........ .. ... ..... . . . .. . ....... . .... 75
Anti-Freeze Concentration . ... . .. . ... . . .. .. .... .. . . .. ...... .. . . ............ . 75
Changing Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
........................ ...... 76
Screens and Coole rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ..... .. 77
Electrical System
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-80
Preventing Alternator and Regulator Damage . ... ........ . .... .. . ... . .. . .... .... . . 81
Lamps and Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 , 83
Circuit Breakers ..................... . .............. . . ............... . . .. 84
Two - Way Radio Installation . . ... ....... . . ...... ... .... . ..... ...... . ..... . ... 84
Electrical Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-89
Hydraulic System .
Safety
... . . .... .. . .. .......... . .... .. . . ... . .... .... ..... . .... .. .. . . .. . 90
Hydraulic Oil Cooler ........... . . ..... ............. ... .. .... ......... ..... 90
Hydraul ic Oil & Fil ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,91
Hydraulic System: Header & Reel Lift
Cylinder Control Valve Relief Pressure . . .. . . ...... ......... . .. . ... .. ... . ....... 92
Header & Reel Lift Hydraulic Schemat ic . . ..... ... . ...... . .. . .... . ......... . ... 93
Header Drive: Hydraulics
Flow Control . . . . ......... .... . ...... ... .... ... . . . .. . ...... . . . ... .... . .. 94
Header Drive Relief Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 , 96
Header Drive Hydraulic Schematic . . . . .. . ... . ......... . ................... ... 97
Header Drive
Bevel Gear
Box Lubricant .. . ............ ..... .. .. . .. ......... ... ... . .... . . . 98
Header Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . ..... .... .... . . ..... ... . . .. .... .... . ..... . .. .. 98
Header Drive Belt Guides & Pulley Shield .. . . .. . ........ .. ... . .. .. ... . .. . ...... 99
·Traction Drive: Hydraulics
Transmission Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Charge Pump Relief Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 oo
Traction Drive Hydraulic Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Traction Drive: Neutral Lock Adjustment . . ......... .. ..... .. ...... .......... . . 102-104
Traction Drive: Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,106
Traction Drive: Park Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cab Air System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,109 r
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ... ... .. . ... .. ....... . . ..... . ..... . . .... . .. ...... . 110-112
MAINTENANCE RECORD ..... .. ..... .. .. .. . .... .. ...... . ......... . ..... ........ 113
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Cab Air System ........ ... . .................. ... . .. ....... . . ... . .. ..... 114 -117
Engine . ... ........... . ................. .. .. ............ .. ............ 117-122
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122,123
Traction Drive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123-125
Steering and Ground Speed Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Park Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Header Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Operator's Seat
.... ...... .. ............... . ................... . ........... 126
OPTIONS AND ATTACHMENTS
Self-Oeaning
Air Intake Screen .. . ...... .... . ......... .. . . . ... .. ..... ... . ..... . 127
Forked Tail-Wheel Casters ......... ... . ................ .... ... ...... .. . .. ... . 127
Engine Tachometer ... ....... .. . .......... .... . ... . ... . ........ . . .. ........ 127
Header Hydraulics Field Conversion Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
UNLOADING
........................... . .. . ... ... .. . . ...... . . .... ..... ... 128 ,129
ASSEMBLY ... . . ...... . ........ ... . ... . ...... .. ............ .... .. . .... ... 130-132
INDEX ...... . .......... . . .. .... . .. . .. . . .. . ..... ... .. ....... ... ... . ..... 133-135
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SERIAL NUMBER LOCATIONS
Record theserial numbers in the space provided.
Tractor:
_____________ _
Plate is located on left side ofmain frame,
near rear corner.
Gasoline
Engine- · ----------
Plate is located on left side of engine, on
cylinder head cover.
Diesel
Engine_·-----------
Plate is located on right side of block,
beside injection pump.
NOTE : When ordering parts and service, be sure
to give your dealer the complete and
proper serial number. For engine parts,
see yourlocal Chrysler
(gas) or Cummins
(diesel) engine dealer.
TRACTOR SERIAL PLATE LOCATION
GAS ENGINE SE RIA L PLATE LOCATION
DIESEL ENGINE SERIAL
PLATE LOCATION
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SAFETY
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Why is SAFETY important to you?
This safety alert symbol identifies important safety
messages in this manual and
on safety signs on
the Windrower.
This symbol means: ATTENTION!
BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY
IS INVOLVED!
Carefully read and follow the safety message
accompanying this symbol.
• ACCIDENTS DISABLE AND KILL
3 BIG REASONS • ACCIDENTS COST
• ACCIDENTS CAN
BE AVOIDED
SIGNAL WORDS
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION with safety messages. The
appropriate signal word for each message has been selected usingthe following guidelines:
A DANGER
A WARNING
A CAUTION
-an immediate and specific hazard or forbidden
practice which WILL result
in severe personal injury
or death if the message is notfollowed.
- a specific hazard
or unsafe practice which
COULD result in severe personal injury or
death if the message is not followed.
-unsafe practice which could result in per-
sonal injury if the message is not followed,
or a reminder of good safety practices.
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SAFETY
SAFETY SIGNS
• The safety signs reproduced below appear on the windrower at the locations listed.
.,..,, • Keep safety signs clear and legible at all times.
, n~ • Replace safety signs that are missing or become illegible.
pe • If original parts on which a safety sign was installed are replac~ , be sure the repair part also bears the
current safety sign.
• Safety signs are available from
your Dealer Parts Department. The part number is printed in the lower
R/H corner of each safety sign.
To install safety signs:
1. Be sure
the installation area is clean and dry.
2. Decide
on the exact position before you remove the backing paper.
3. Remove
the smaller portion of the split backing paper.
4. Place
the sign in position and slowly peel back the remaining paper, smoothing the sign as it isapplied.
s. Small air pockets can be smoothed out or pricked with a pin.
To prevent machine runaway:
• STOP ENGINE before adjusting
steering linkage
or neutral interlock.
• Never rewire
or misadjust neutral
interlock
so engine can be started with
controls o
ut of neutral.
A DANGER .
Before going under unit rest header
on
ground , or :
1. Co mpletely raise header and,
2. Stop engine, remove key and,
3. Engage cylinder stops both sides.
J 44 611
To prevent machine runaway:
•
Do not start engine by
shorting across starter
terminals. Machine will sta
rt
with drive engaged and
move
if normal starting
ci rcuitry is bypassed.
• Start engine only from
operator's seat.
Ne vertry to
start engin~with so meone
under or nearmachine.
/ 42 130
STARTER MOTOR (GAS)
• Never try to start engine w ith
someone under or near machine.
• Refer
to Operator's Manual for proper
st arting and adjustment procedures.
I 327"3
LI FT L EG S
L/H FRONT ENGINE SUPPORT (DIESEL)
CENTER FRAME CROSS CHANNEL
A WARNING
PREVE NTSERIOUS BODILY INJURYCAUSED B Y:
• EXPLOSIVE BATTERY GASES. Keep spari(sand
flamesawayfrom the ba tt ery. Referto Operator's
Manual
for ba tt eryboosti ng and chargingprocedures.
• CORROSIVEAND POISONOUS
BATTERY ACID.
The acid can severely bum your bodyand clothing.
/4"156
ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LEFT REAR
7
live with it
CAB DOOR & LEFT CAB CENTER POST

SAFETY
SAFETY SIGNS (continued)
A WARNING
142120
AwARNING
L/ H & R/ H SIDE FRAME
A WARNING
To avoid bodily injury and/or machinedamage, do not
.exceed 2 in. (50 mm) thread length.
After adjusting secure locking collar with hammer.
---j 2 in . max . j--
72
in . max .
__ 1 (50 mm)
1
_ (50 mm)
@J=:::t:J ______,
/44154
FRONT FRAME CROSS BEAM
A CAUTION
To avoid possible Injury or death from Improper or unsafe
machineoperation:
• Read
the Operator's Manual, and follow all safety
lnatructlons. H
you do not have a manual,obtain one
from your dealer.
• Do not allow untrained persons to operate the
machine.
• Review safety
Instructions with all operators
annually .
•
Ensure that all safety signs are Installed, properly
maintained, and replaced· as necessary.
• Makecertain
everyone Is clear of machinebefore
starting engine and during operation.
• Keep riders off the machine.
• Keepall
shields In place, and keep clear . of moving parts.
•
Stop the engine, remove the key and wait for all
movement to stop before leaving operator's position.
• Neverservice, adjust, lubricate, clean or unplug
machine with engine running or key In Ignition.
• Engage mechanical locks before servicing header
or reel In the raised position.
CAB DOOR , SIDE PANEL
8
SW3200I
1. Machine will 11'10Y9 If
steertngwheel laturned
whileengine Is running,
even though variable
speed lever Is in neutral .
2. Steering reaction Is
opposite towhat Is
normally expected when
backing up. Tum bottom
of steeringwheel In
direction YoU want to go .
3. When tnaveling down
hill, reduceengine speed
and keep header at a
minimumheight.
4. With
header removed,
machine is moredlfflcult
to control. Operate at low
speeds and avoid steep
slopes.
5. Move vatlable speed
lever to neutral before
shiftinghigh-low speed
control . 42123
LEFT CAB CENTER POST
A WARNING
To avoid bodily Injury , stop engine
before opening power drive system
shield .
KEEP ALL SHIELDS AND GUARDS
IN PLACE .
32738
HEADER DRIVE PULLEY SHIELD
,r
A CAUTION: NEVER REMOVE RADIATOR CAP
WHEN ENGINE IS HOT . 2 4168
RADIATOR MOUNT, LEFT SIDE