
John Deere Air Reel Owner’s Manual
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ASSEMBLY
4.16 REEL bATS
Remove the plastic bearing caps from the reel mount
arms by removing one 5/16” x 2” bolt, one 5/16” center
locknut and two 1/4” flat washers per each reel arm
(Figure 46).
Assemble the reel bat assemblies to the reel arms.
Determine the correct orientation of the reel
bat. The RH and LH pivot straps point to the
rear of the Air Reel.
Position the reel bats into the bearing bases.
Reattach the plastic bearing caps by installing
one 5/16” x 2” bolt, one 5/16” center locknut
and two 1/4” flat washers per each reel arm
(Figure 47).
Tighten the 5/16” x 2” bolts to 100 in-lbs.
Note:
do not exceed the recommended torque of
100 in-lbs.
Continue with steps 1 and 2 until all six reel bats are
installed.
1.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
Figure 46, Remove plastic bearing caps
Figure 47, Reel bat installation