John Deere Air Reel Owner’s Manual
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ASSEMBLY
4.14 REEL bAT ARM iNSTALLATiON
4.14.2 iNSTALLiNG THE REEL bAT ARMS
Slide the reel bat arm assemblies over the manifold
assembly. Position each assembly onto the pinion
gears and the idler gears of the manifold assembly
(Figure 40).
Align the reel bat arm assemblies so that all of the arms
are in line with one another.
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2.
Figure 40, Reel bat arm installation
WARNiNG
The outside face of the arms of the reel bat arm assem-
blies must face away from the pillowblock (Figure 40).
4.14.3 iNSTALLiNG THE FRONT iDLER GEAR
Assemble one front idler gear assembly each to the RH
& LH end clamps and to all idler mount clamps (front
side of manifold only) using one 3/8” x 2” bolt, three
3/8” flat washers and one 3/8” center locknut per each
idler gear assembly (Figure 41).
Using a small bar, pry between the outside wall of the
manifold tubing and the idler gears with approx. 5 lbs.
of force (Figure 42)
Tighten the 3/8” center locknuts to 30 ft-lbs.
Check the alignment of the reel bat arm assembly with
the pinion and idler gears by looking from the front and
rear of the manifold.
Rotate the reel arm assemblies to ensure they turn
freely.
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Figure 42, Tighten center locknuts
Figure 41, Idler gear installation (front side)
