R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioner – Sales Tool

1. R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioner – Sales Tool

2. Overview • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool NO MOW LIMITATIONS! Don’t be limited by transport width. In just 30 seconds our Road Friendly Transport option, transforms both our 13 and 16 foot R1’s to a narrow 9 foot wide transport. This allows for quick, safe travel to, from, and between fields. The all new forward mounted cutterbar design provides a cleaner, smoother cut than ever before, and it’s backed by a 3 Year Cutterbar Warranty. No matter what the harvest situation or conditioning need, the R1 lays down well-formed, well-conditioned windrows with the industry’s widest roll at 129” (328cm), and four interchangeable conditioning options. Don’t limit your harvesting possibilities, find out why more top producers trust MacDon for their harvest.

3. Product Highlights • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool Size Available in 13’ (4m) and 16’ (4.9m) models. 9’ Wide Road Friendly Transport (Optional) Road Friendly Transport option is available on both models. This dealer installed option transforms the R1 to a road friendly 9’ (2.75m) wide transport. Switch from field to transport in 30 seconds, for quick, safe travel to, from, and between fields. Moving from a 10 to 16 foot mower can increase productivity by 60%, making this option ideal for operations where width restrictions are the limiting factor. Clean Cut & 3 Year Cutterbar Warranty Our low profile forward mounted cutting discs provide a flat header angle resulting in a cleaner, smoother cut than ever before. And this new design is backed by MacDon’s 3 Year Cutterbar Warranty. That’s our way of ensuring worry-free harvesting performance.

4. Product Highlights • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool Serious Conditioning Featuring the industry’s widest conditioning roll at 129” (328cm), and 4 interchangeable conditioning options. Choose from Steel Inter-Meshing, Polyurethane Inter-Meshing, Finger Conditioner, or No Conditioner option. The R1 lays down well-formed, well-conditioned wide to narrow windrows to suit a variety of conditioning needs. Unique Responsive Float Using minimal ground pressure, our Responsive Float System moves the R1 “Up and Back”, as it encounters bumps in the field. This unique movement results in true, even ground following and helps ensure a clean, smooth cut. Low Horse Power Requirements Requires only 100hp for 13’ and 125hp for 16’ model. 1000 PTO 1.375” (35mm) / 21 spline or 1.75” (45mm) / 20 spline. Less horse power means less fuel consumption.

5. Drive Lines From tractor PTO to cutterbar& conditioner • Low power requirements • 100hp for 13’ and 125hp for16’ • 1000 PTO 1.375”/21 spline or 1.75”/20 spline BENEFIT: • Less horse power means less fuel required • Friction Clutch • Located close to header assembly BENEFIT: • Provides protection with quick response to overload conditions at cutterbaror conditioner • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool

6. Drive Lines From tractor PTO to cutterbar& conditioner Cutterbar & Conditioner Tee Gear Box • Cutterbar & Conditioner tee gearbox • Direct drive to cutterbed • Triple belt conditioner drive • Spring loaded tension BENEFITS: • Efficient transfer of power • Easy access • Low maintenance • Fully shielded cross shaft • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool Triple Belt Drive Fully Shielded Cross Shaft

7. Cutterbar Cutting discs • 13’ has 8 cutting discs,16’ has 10 cutting discs • Forward mounted cutting discs BENEFIT: • Flatter angle allows for a clean smooth cut • Drive to spindles via large idler gears BENEFITS: • Each spindle only carries its own load • Large idler gears are slow turning • Increased spindle and idler gear contact reduces stress on teeth • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool Idler Gears Cutting Discs Spindles

8. Cutterbar Shear Pin Cutting discs • Shear pin on each cutting disc spindle • Spindle moves up out of path when pin is sheared BENEFIT: • A shear pin protects each cutting disc assembly by moving the disc up and away from adjacent discs, helping reduce damage to those discs • Quick in-field repairs • Heavy duty tapered roller bearings BENEFIT: • Higher load carrying capability • Can withstand thrust loads • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool Spindles

9. Cutterbar Example of Disc Rotation Pattern 13’ (8 disc shown) Disc Rotation • Spindle driven from opposite rotating idler gear BENEFITS: • Swap spindle and disc positions to modify crop stream • No additional parts required for change over • Can be used to optimize crop flow and windrow formation for various conditioning or crop conditions • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool 1 Crop Stream 2 Crop Streams 3 Crop Streams

10. Conditioners • Industry’s widest conditioning rolls 129” (328cm) • 4 interchangeable conditioner options • Steel rolls (inter-meshing) • Polyurethane rolls (inter-meshing) • Finger conditioner • No conditioner • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool

11. Conditioners 4 Interchangeable Conditioning Systems Conditioner Action • A crimp style is especially effective for stiff or solid plant stem material • Produces well formed windrows over a wide range of widths Application  • For high volume crops where aggressive feeding through header is an advantage, such as milo, sudan grass and oats • In smooth stemmed crops like timothy, the steel bars provide positive crop flow from cutterbar to the windrow • For alfalfa producers the steel inter-meshing roll action assists plant dry down by creating uniform crimps on the plant stem, without bruising the delicate leaves • Able to provide consistent conditioning through uneven crop volumes • In areas where crops and or conditions are considered to be abrasive • Extremely durable, requires minimal maintenance • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool • 1. Steel Rolls (Inter-Meshing)

12. Conditioners 4 Interchangeable Conditioning Systems Conditioner Action • Delivers a combination crimp/crush action while being more gentle to plant leaves Application  • A combination of the wide rolls (129”) which promotes a thin material mat and the roll profile (crush type) is ideally suited to such crops as alfalfa, alfalfa/grass mix • Also effective for finer stemmed plants which usually have more solid stems like native hay, timothy and bermuda grass • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool • 2. Polyurethane Rolls (Inter-Meshing)

13. Conditioners 4 Interchangeable Conditioning Systems Conditioner Action • Wipes stem wax from plant stems Application  • Crops and conditions where removal of stem waxes combined with fluffier windrows are able to achieve desired dry down times such as Coastal Grass and other mixed forages • Requires least amount of horsepower of the conditioner types • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool • 3. Finger Conditioner 4. No Conditioner Application  • In crop conditions where laying out the crop in a wide “loose” windrow is sufficient to reduce moisture content to “baling” or “chopping” leveli.e. Green Feed (chopping) and Costal Hay (baling)

14. Self-Contained Transport (Optional) • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool • Available on both 13’ & 16’ models • Dealer installed option • 9’ transport width BENEFITS: • Road friendly 9’ transport width allows for quick and easy transport to and from or between fields • A 16’ machine is 60% more productive than a 10’ machine; ideal for operations where width restrictions are the limiting factor • Switches from field to transport in 30 seconds from cab • No additional hydraulic circuit required, plumbed into the hitch swing circuit with in cab selector control box

15. Tractor Connection Two connection • Draw bar connection • 2 point quick hitch Tongue and carrier frame • Simple design BENEFITS: • No belts or shafts in frame • Easy maintenance Tire bumper guards • Permanently secured to tongue BENEFIT: • Protects drive shaft • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool Tire Bumper Guards

16. Flotation New linkage design • Provides a “float up” and “rearward” action to header when moving over uneven ground BENEFITS: • Quicker float response • Wider range of motion (up/back) • Consistent position control • Lighter ground pressure • Even stubble height • Cleaner cut • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool

17. Skid Shoes • Standard equipment • 2 installed on the 13’and 4 on the 16’ • All feature two position adjustment BENEFIT: • Carries the header in a stable position • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool

18. Warranty • 1 year standard • 3 year on cutterbar • Easy access for service • Shear pins on spindles • Large idler gears in cutterbar • Improved durability • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool

19. Shipping • Strapped flat to a pallet for easy set-up • Fully assembled with carrier frame and conditioner • Wheel/tire assemblies shipped on separate pallet • Reduced set up times • R1 Series PT Rotary Disc Mower Conditioners – Sales Tool