[AT] Need a manual--Ralph

[Ralph Goff]

John, interesting co-incidence you should ask about the disconnect. I had to 
do this for the first time a   few days ago when the main gearbox drive 
failed and left the swather stranded in a field of canola. Its actually 
fairly simple once you know how. There are chain couplers (#50 I think) 
holding the hydrostatic motor sprockets in contact with the driven shafts. 
Mine had the sprockets bolted together as well as the chain links so it took 
a while to get it all apart.
I don't know what your plans for towing are but I can tell you it was a wild 
ride towing mine a half mile behind the tractor at low speed. Had a logging 
chain through a pipe thinking it would be a solid hitch but those castering 
rear wheels on the swather just have a mind of their own and went the path 
of least resistance. Nearly passed the tractor on the downhill runs. Keep in 
mind that once those chain couplers are off there is no steering and no 
brakes on the swather. If it had been road travel I would never have been 
able to do it this way. With a stuck engine you might be able to  get a 
tractor to pull/push it on. Heres a picture of mine on the transport that I 
use between farms.
http://www.redpowermagazine.com/forums/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=46847
Your pto shaft should just slide apart although I've never had my header 
off.
Copies of the manual could be made although there are a lot of pages.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Need a manual--Ralph


> Hi Ralph!   One big thing I wanted to know is how to disable the
> hydrostats so I can tow this thing home--30 miles.  The engine is
> stuck tight.  This type of machine is all new to me.  I bought it for
> a song, but it is going to need a lot of TLC.  I ordered a parts
> manual off of ebay which I'm sure will help.  Another thing, which
> the op manual won't help with, is, the drive shaft that powers the
> header and conditioner is stuck TIGHT on both ends--but I'm wondering
> if it will just slide apart when I disconnect the header for separate
> transport on my trailer.  Is the operating manual something that
> could be copied for a fee?    Thanks for responding!  John W. (NW Oregon)
>
>
>
> At 09:39 PM 08/25/2007, you wrote:
>>John, i have the op manual for my IH 4000 swather which as far as I know 
>>is
>>pretty similar to the 5000. Currently I am busy swathing flax with it but
>>did you need to know something specific?
>>
>>Ralph in Sask.
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>> > Anyone got an operator's manual for an International 5000 windrower?
>> > John W.
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