Connecting Mower-Conditioner to Tractor Hydraulic System

CAUTION: Maximum working pressure of mower-conditioner hydraulic hoses is about 20000 kPa (200 bar; 2900 psi).

Avoid personal injury and/or machine damage by placing hydraulic flow control in "slow" position.

CAUTION: On 7000 Series John Deere tractors; push SCV lever lockouts to the right (transport lock) before attaching implements to prevent implement movement and possible personal injury.

A-SCV Lever Lockouts

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IMPORTANT: All hydraulic couplers must be clear of debris, dust and sand. Use protective caps on fluid openings until ready to make connection. Foreign material can damage the hydraulic system.

NOTE: ISO hydraulic couplers are standard with the mower-conditioner. If they do not fit the tractor, see your John Deere dealer.

2. Clean off dust covers (A).

3. Check to be sure symbols (B) on receptacle identification plate, indicating cylinder movement, match symbols (D) on identification plate (E) of hydraulic hoses.

4. Connect hydraulic platform lift hose to a single-acting selective control valve ("extended side" receptacle (C) (SCV I).

5. Connect hydraulic tongue swing cylinder hoses to a double-acting selective control valve (next set of tractor receptacles (SCV II)).

6. Push hoses firmly into tractor receptacles.

Refer to the relevant tractor operator's manual for proper hydraulic connections.

A-Dust Covers
B-Tractor Symbols
C-Receptacles
D-Mower-Conditioner Symbols
E-Identification Plate

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