John Deere Air Reel Owner’s Manual
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ASSEMBLY
Figure 50, Removing the OEM reel lift cylinder
Figure 51, Leave 2 inches of thread
Figure 52, Crary reel arm yoke
4.19.1 REPLAciNG THE LiFT cYLiNDER YOKE
Support the reel with a hoist so the hydraulic cylinder
can be removed.
Remove the reel lift cylinder (Figure 50).
Remove the OEM cylinder yoke (Figure 50).
With the jam nut turned down completely, mark the
cylinder so there is 2” of thread above the nut. Cut off
at the mark. The cylinder shown has already been cut
(Figure 51).
Thread the new yoke onto the cylinder rod
(Figure 52).
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WARNiNG
Avoid crushing injury or death from fall of raised reel.
Before working on or under a raised reel, place all con-
trols in neutral or off, stop combine engine, set parking
brake, remove ignition key, wait for all moving parts to
stop and set cylinder stops on both sides of reel before
servicing, adjusting, repairing, or unplugging.
4.19 REEL SUPPORT iNSTALLATiON (HYD. FORE AND AFT) (600 SERiES)