Every 200 Hours

Cutterbar—Changing Oil

1. Shorten top link for flattest angle. (See ADJUSTING CUT—TURNBUCKLE TOP LINK OR HYDRAULIC TILT CONTROL in Operating the Mower-Conditioner section.)

2. Run machine to warm cutterbar oil.

3. Raise machine and engage cylinder lift stop on RIGHT-HAND side only.

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   A - Sight Glass

   Put a 15.1 L (4 U.S. gal) container under cutterbar drain plug (A).

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5. Loosen sight glass with 7/8 in. socket. DO NOT remove plug at this time.

6. Put wooden block under left-hand side of cutterbar.

7. Lower machine onto wooden block.

8. Remove sight glass to drain oil.

9. IMPORTANT: Tighten sight glass to 77 N˙m (55 lb-ft). Do not over tighten.

   Reinstall sight glass after oil has been removed and torque to specification.

   Item	Measurement	Specification
   Sight glass	Torque	77 N˙m (55 ft lbs)

10. Raise machine and remove wooden block.

11. Disengage right-hand cylinder lift stop.

12. Lower machine.

13. Open door at left-hand side of machine to access fill hose.

14. NOTE: Approximate cutterbar oil capacity is:

    • 946 Mower-Conditioner - 9.5 L (10 U.S. qt)
    • 956 Mower-Conditioner - 10.4 L (11 U.S. qt)
    
    

    
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    Roll Conditioner

    
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    Impeller Conditioner

    A - Sight Glass

    B - Fill Cap

    Remove cap (B) on top of fill hose. Add John Deere HY-GARD®oil, or equivalent. (See CUTTERBAR OIL in this section.)

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15. Install filler cap and close door.

16. Use sight glass (A) at BOTH ENDS of cutterbar to check oil level. (See CUTTERBAR—CHECKING OIL LEVEL in this section.)