946 and 956 Center Pivot Rotary Mower-Conditioners
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Foreword
Predelivery Inspection
Section : 00 - Identification Views
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Section : 05 - Safety
Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Maintain a Safety Area Around the Machine
Operate Mower-Conditioner Safely
Keep Riders Off Machine
Prepare For Emergencies
Wear Protective Clothing
Stay Clear Of Rotating Drivelines
Avoid Injury From Thrown Objects
Use Safety Lights And Devices
Service Tires Safely
Tow Loads Safely
Practice Safe Maintenance
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Dispose of Waste Properly
Section : 10 - Safety Decals
Pictorial Safety Signs
Operator's Manual
Repair and Maintenance
Mower-Conditioner Driveline
Drive Belt Guard
Rotor
Cutterbar Curtains
Platform
Tongue Swing Cylinder
Endwise Transport System
Section : 15 - Preparing the Tractor
Selecting Tractor PTO Speed
Adjusting Sway Blocks
Setting Hydraulic Outlets
Checking Ballast, Wheel Spacing, and Tire Inflation
Section : 20 - Preparing the Mower-Conditioner
Checking Tire Inflation Pressure
Checking Wheel Hardware Torque
Positioning Hitch Pad
Assembling Hitch Pins
Section : 25 - Attaching and Detaching
Attaching Mower-Conditioner to Tractor Draft Link Hitch
Assembling Main PTO Driveline Splined Telescoping Members (If Necessary)
Attaching PTO Driveline
Connecting Road Light Wiring Harness to Tractor
Tractor Electrical Connection
Connecting Mower-Conditioner to Tractor Hydraulic System
Connecting Transport System Hydraulic Brakes (Transport System with Hydraulic Brakes Only)
Connecting Transport System Pneumatic Brakes (Transport System with Pneumatic Brakes Only)
Attaching Transport System Latch Rope (If Equipped)
Detaching Mower-Conditioner From Tractor
Section : 30 - Transporting without Transport System
Preparing Mower-Conditioner for Transport
Section : 35 - Transporting with Endwise Transport System
Loading Mower-Conditioner On Transport
Preparing Endwise Transport System For Transport
Transporting Mower Conditioner
Unloading Mower-Conditioner From Transport System
Section : 40 - Break-in period
Breaking-in Mower-Conditioner
Section : 45 - Operating the Mower-Conditioner
Daily Checks
Follow Safe Operating Procedures
Preparing Mower-Conditioner for Field Operation
Raising and Lowering Front Doors and Curtains
Settings for Various Crop Conditions
Adjusting Cut Height
Adjusting Side Gauge Shoes
Opening A New Field
Turning In Field
Adjusting Windrow Width
Checking Conditioning Effect
Adjusting Conditioning Intensity
Changing Impeller Rotor Speed
Adjusting Platform Float
Adjusting Carrier Frame Height
Parking the Machine with Transport System
Section : 50 - Attachments
Road Lights (Machine without Transport System Only)
Endwise Transport System
Cylinder for Endwise Transport System
Section : 55 - Lubrication and Maintenance
Lubricating and Maintaining Machine Safely
Observe Service Intervals
Perform Lubrication and Maintenance
Observe Lubrication Symbols
Grease
Cutterbar Oil
Gear Case Oil
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
Mixing of Lubricants
Lubricant Storage
Every 10 Hours: Front Driveline
Every 10 Hours: Swivel Hitch Pivot
Every 10 Hours: Overrunning Coupler
Every 10 Hours: Tongue Pivot
Every 10 Hours: Platform Driveline
Every 10 Hours: Wheel Support (left and right-hand side)
Every 10 Hours: Lift Arm Pivot (left and right-hand side)
Every 10 Hours: Float Springs Crank (left and right-hand side)
Every 10 Hours: Main Drive Belt Idler Pivot
Every 10 Hours: Conditioner Drive Belt Idler Pivot
Every 10 Hours: Cutterbar and Breathers-Cleaning
Every 10 Hours: Cutterbar Driveline
Weekly: Draining Transport System Air Tank
After the First 50 Hours of Use
Every 50 Hours: Endwise Transport Latch Linkage (If Equipped)
Every 50 Hours: Cutterbar-Checking Oil Level
Every 100 Hours: Swivel Hitch Driveline
Every 100 Hours: Main Drive Gear Cases-Checking Oil Level
Every 100 Hours: Cutterbar Input Drive Gear Case-Checking Oil Level
Every 100 Hours: Hydraulic Hoses
Every 200 Hours: Cutterbar-Changing Oil
Each Season: Phasing Cylinders
Every 6 Years: Hydraulic Hoses
Section : 60 - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Section : 65 - Service
Metric Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values
Unified Inch Bolt and Cap Screw Torque Values
Practice Safe Service Procedures
Bleeding Platform Lift Circuit
Adjusting Main Drive Belt Tension
Replacing Main Drive Belt
Adjusting Conditioner Drive Belt Tension
Replacing Conditioner Drive Belt
Removing Disks
Installing and Synchronizing Disks
Removing Knives
Installing Knives
Checking the Knives
Checking Knife Wear
Checking Knife Fitting Hole
Checking Knife Hardware
Checking Knife Bolt Wear
Checking Knife Lock Nut Wear
Replacing Wear Shield on Knife Bolt
Replacing Crop Accelerators
Replacing Disk Driver
Replacing Left-Hand End Converging Disk Driver
Replacing Right-Hand End Converging Disk Driver
Adjusting Lower Crop Shields
Replacing Rotor Tines
Changing wheels-Mower-Conditioner
Changing wheels-Transport System (If Equipped)
Section : 70 - Storage
Storing Mower-Conditioner (End of Season)
Removing Mower-Conditioner From Storage (Beginning of Season)
Section : 75 - Specifications
Specifications for 946 Mower-Conditioner1
Specifications for 956 Mower-Conditioner1
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Section : 80 - Serial Numbers
Serial Number Plate
Mower-Conditioner Serial Number Plate
Mower-Conditioner Serial Number Record
Transport System Serial Number Plate
Transport System Serial Number Record
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