
John Deere Air Reel Owner’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEScRiPTiON
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DEScRiPTiON
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iNTRODUcTiON ...................................................................... 4
SAFETY ................................................................................... 5
2.1 SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
................................................................... 5
2.2 GENERAL SAFETY
.............................................................................. 6
2.3 OPERATING SAFETY
.......................................................................... 7
2.4 MAINTENANCE SAFETY
.................................................................... 7
2.5
HYDRAULIC SAFETY
.......................................................................... 8
2.6 PTO SAFETY
....................................................................................... 8
2.7 TRANSPORT SAFETY
......................................................................... 9
2.8 STORAGE SAFETY
............................................................................. 9
2.
9 ASSEMBLY SAFETY
............................................................................ 9
2.10 SAFETY DECALS
.............................................................................. 9
2.11 SIGN-OFF FORM
............................................................................. 10
SAFETY DEcALS ...................................................................11
ASSEMbLY ............................................................................ 12
4.1 UNCRATING
...................................................................................... 12
4.2 HEADER PREPARATION
.................................................................. 13
4.2.1
CONTOUR MASTER/SIDEHILL HEADERS
........................... 13
4.2.2
F SERIES HEADERS
.............................................................. 13
4.2.3
ALL OTHER HEADERS
.......................................................... 14
4.2.4
LH DRIVE KIT (OPTIONAL, 600 SERIES)
.............................. 15
4.3 MOUNT PLATE SUPPORT
................................................................ 16
4.3.1
600 SERIES HEADERS
.......................................................... 16
4.3.2
ALL OTHER HEADERS
.......................................................... 16
4.4 GEARBOX/FAN MOUNT (HEADER MOUNTED FANS)
.................... 17
4.5 RIGHT HAND DRIVE KIT-600 SERIES
............................................. 18
4.6 LEFT HAND DRIVE KIT-600 SERIES
................................................ 20
4.7 RIGHT HAND DRIVE KIT-F SERIES
................................................. 22
4.8 RIGHT HAND DRIVE KIT-900 SERIES W/ 1-1/8” HEX SHAFT
........ 24
4.9 RIGHT HAND DRIVE KIT-COUNTOUR MASTER
............................. 25
4.10 RIGHT HAND DRIVE KIT-SIDEHILL
................................................ 26
4.11 RIGHT HAND DRIVE KIT-200, 900 SERIES W/ ROUND SHAFT
... 28
4.12 HI-DRIVE FAN MOUNTING
............................................................. 30
4.13
ECCENTRIC MOUNT INSTALLATION
............................................ 34
4.14
REEL BAT ARM INSTALLATION
...................................................... 34
4.14.1
INSTALLING THE REAR IDLER GEAR
................................ 34
4.14.2
INSTALLING THE REEL BAT ARMS
..................................... 35
4.14.3
INSTALLING THE FRONT IDLER GEAR
.............................. 35
4.15
AIR TUBES
....................................................................................... 36
4.16
REEL BATS
...................................................................................... 37
4.17
HYDRAULIC MOTOR
...................................................................... 38
4.18
ECCENTRIC ARM
............................................................................ 39
4.19
REEL SUPPORT INSTALLATION (HYD FORE & AFT)
(600 SERIES)
................................................................................... 40
4.19.1
REPLACING THE LIFT CYLINDER YOKE
............................ 40
4.19.2
ATTACHING THE REEL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
................... 42
4.20
REEL SUPPORT INSTALLATION (HYD FORE & AFT)
(200, 900, 900F SERIES)
................................................................. 43
4.21
REEL SUPPORT INSTALLATION (MANUAL FORE & AFT)
(200, 900, 900F SERIES)
................................................................. 44
4.22
REEL TO HEADER INSTALLATION
................................................ 45
4.23
MANIFOLD TILT
............................................................................... 46
4.24
TRANSITION KIT (COMBINE MOUNTED FANS)
........................... 48
4.25
AIR HOSE
......................................................................................... 50
4.26
ELECTRICAL WIRING
..................................................................... 51
4.27
OPTIONAL EqUIPMENT
................................................................. 52
4.27.1
SPEED SENSOR KIT
............................................................ 52
4.27.2
AUXILIARY REEL TINE KIT
.................................................. 53
4.27.3
GEARBOX/FAN EXTENSION
............................................... 54
OPERATiON .......................................................................... 56
5.1 MACHINE COMPONENTS
................................................................ 57
5.2 PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST
......................................................... 58
5.3 MACHINE BREAK-IN
......................................................................... 58
5.3.1
PRE-START INSPECTION
...................................................... 58
5.3.2
AFTER OPERATING FOR 2 HOURS
...................................... 58
5.3.3
AFTER OPERATING FOR 10 HOURS
.................................... 58
5.4 CONTROLS
........................................................................................ 59
5.5 INITIAL ADJUSTMENTS
.................................................................... 60
5.5.1 INITIAL ADJUSTMENT
............................................................ 60
5.5.2 REEL ADJUSTMENT
............................................................... 60
5.5.3 TINE PITCH ADJUSTMENT
.................................................... 61
5.5.4 TORqUE LIMITER (SLIP CLUTCH)
........................................ 62
5.6 OPERATING HINTS
........................................................................... 63
5.7 TRANSPORTING
............................................................................... 63
5.8 STORAGE
.......................................................................................... 63
SERvicE & MAiNTENANcE ................................................. 65
6.1 MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
............................................................ 65
6.2 FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
............................................................... 66
6.3 GREASING
......................................................................................... 66
6.4 GEARBOX OIL
................................................................................... 66
6.5
PTO LUBRICATION
........................................................................... 67
6.6 IDLER GEAR TENSION
..................................................................... 67
6.7 ECCENTRIC ROLLERS (PLASTIC)
.................................................. 68
6.8 FAN HOUSING AND AIR HOSE
........................................................ 69
6.9
FRICTION DISC TORqUE LIMITER (SLIP CLUTCH)
....................... 69
TROUbLESHOOTiNG ........................................................... 70
SPEciFicATiONS .................................................................. 71
8.1 REEL SPECIFICATIONS
.................................................................... 71
8.2 FAN PERFORMANCE DATA
.............................................................. 71
8.3 HYDRAULIC FITTING TORqUE
....................................................... 72
8.4 BOLT TORqUE
.................................................................................. 73