MacDon R113 User manual

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R113/R116
Pull-Type Rotary Disc Mower
Conditioner
Operator’s Manual
147910 Revision A
Model Year 2016
Original Instruction

R113/R116 Pull-Type Rotary Disc Mower Conditioner
Published: February, 2016

List of Revisions
At MacDon, we’re continuously making improvements: occasionally these improvements impact product
documentation. The following list provides an account of major changes from the previous version of this document.
Summary of Change Location
Updated the part number and added model year. Front cover
Updated Locating Safety Sign Decals 1.8 Locating Safety Sign Decals, page 9
Updated Component Identification 2.2 Component Identification, page 25
Updated Daily Startup Check 3.4 Daily Startup Check, page 39
Updated Connecting Electrical Wiring Harness 3.7.4 Connecting Electrical Wiring Harness, page 49
Updated Detaching from Drawbar 3.8.1 Detaching from Drawbar, page 51
Updated the Shutdown Procedure 3.12 Shutdown Procedure, page 60
Updated Converting from Field to Transport Mode Converting from Field to Transport Mode, page 73
Updated Converting from Transport to Field Mode Converting from Transport to Field Mode, page 76
Updated Removing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin Removing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin, page 175
Updated Installing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin Installing Cutterbar Spindle Shear Pin, page 178
Updated Checking and Adding Lubricant Checking and Adding Lubricant, page 211
147910 iRevision A

Introduction
This instructional manual contains operating and maintenance procedures for the MacDon R113 13-Foot and R116
16-Foot Pull-Type Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners. Your new mower conditioner is designed to cut, condition, and
lay a wide variety of grasses and hay crops in windrows.
Carefully read all the material provided before attempting to unload, assemble, or use the machine.
Use this manual as your first source of information about the machine. If you follow the instructions provided in this
manual, your mower conditioner will work well for many years. A parts catalog also is supplied with your new mower
conditioner. If you require more detailed service information, a technical manual is available from your Dealer.
Use the Table of Contents and the Index to guide you to specific topics. 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 Dealer if you need assistance, information, or additional copies of this manual.
Store the operator’s manual and the parts catalog in
the plastic manual case (A) at the right side of the
mower conditioner.
NOTE: Keep your MacDon publications up-to-date.
The most current version can be downloaded from our
website www.macdon.com or from our Dealer-only site
(https://portal.macdon.com) (login required).
Figure 1: Manual Storage Case
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Serial Numbers
Record the serial numbers of the mower conditioner, the hitch, and the Road Friendly Transport option (if
equipped) in the spaces provided below.
Mower conditioner
serial number(A)
Model year
Figure 2: Mower Conditioner Serial
Number Location
Hitch serial number (A)
Figure 3: Hitch Serial Number Location (13-Ft
Shown, 16-Ft Similar)
Optional transport system
serial number (A)
Figure 4: Road Friendly Transport (Optional)
Serial Number Location
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