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Instruction Manual

Minden Machine Shop Inc 1302 K Road Minden NE 68959 1-800-264-6587

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Corn Reels Assembly Instructions 1. Thread two shafts together (if necessary) and lay them out in front of your head

2. Mount #33 on the back of the head, the curved slot should go toward the back of

the head. Space them so that one of the arms will be close to the key in shaft 32

when the shaft is positioned on the head. (See your specific head spacing drawing)

3. Bolt #11 the 2 x 2 Sq tubing into the head clamp with #15 - 3/8 x 3 ½ bolts, #16 -

1/2 nuts, #17 - 1/2 locks, and #18 - 1/2 flats.

4. Mount the motor #1 on the motor mount #2 using the #19 - 3/8 x 1 bolts, #22 - 3/8

locks and #23 - 3/8 flats. with the ports facing toward the combine. Next mount

the small sprocket #5 on the motor using #7 ¼ x 1 key and tighten all. When the

motor mount is on the 2 x 2 tubing #11 the small sprocket should line up so the

key on the main shaft #32 will line up with it when it is placed on the head.

5. Slide the bearing mounts on the 2 x 2 tubing.

6. Begin assembling the fingers #26, the bearings #13 and the main sprocket # 3 on

the main shaft. KEEP IN MIND WHERE THE BEARING MOUNTS AND

MOTOR MOUNT ARE SO THAT YOU PLACE THE SPROCKET AND

BEARINGS IN THE RIGHT ORDER ON THE MAIN SHAFT.

7. Set the main shaft up on the bearing mounts #12 and bolt the bearing to the

mounts using #14 ½ x u bolts, #16 – 1/2 nuts, #17 – 1/2 locks, and #18 – 1/2 flats.

Your bearing mounts should be at the end of the main 2 x 2 tube.

8. Align the big sprocket up with the small sprocket and install the chain

9. Once you have the bearings all in line and are sure the sprocket is in the right

place tighten the bearing mounts to the 2 x 2 tubing. Then tighten the bearings to

the bearing mounts. Set the set collars on the shafts.

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10. Pull the motor mount back to tighten the chain and then tighten the motor mount

bolts to the 2 x 2 tubing.

11. Place the chain cover over the chain and tighten with appropriate bolts.

12. Adjust the fingers #26 so that each finger is 90 degrees opposite the one next to it

and setting approximately 6 to 8 inches of the row toward the outside pointing

toward the middle and then tighten. Install 1” heater hose #27 on each end of

fingers using hose clamp #28 and tighten.

13. Thread hoses into Hydraulic motor and put the hydraulic tip on the combine end

of the hoses on and hook up (theses tips are not included)

14. Run and switch hoses if necessary.

15. Adjust the reel up so you have about 3” clearance between the end of the hoses

and the snap rollers.

John Deere C Series Bracket Kits

For 2012 and newer C series heads with a Rear main

beam that is all tube

Use beef plate on front side of clamp to stabilize

clamp

For John Deere 2011 and older C series heads with

channel iron rear beams

Use C clips to hold main clamp in place

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Part # Description 4 row

6 row

30”

6 row

36”

8 row

30”

8 row

36”

10 row

30”

12 row

30” 1. Hydraulic Motor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2. Motor Mount 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

3. 5050 1 1/4" Sprocket 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

4. 1/4 x 1 1/2 key 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

5. 5013 1" Sprocket 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

6. 4' #50 Roller Chain 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

7. 3/8 x 1 Key 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

8. #50 Connecting Link (not shown) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

9. 8' hoses (not shown) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

10. Bearing Mount For Chain Cover 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

11. Main Support Arm (2 X 2 TUBE) 2 2 4 4 4 4 4

12. Bearing Plate Mounts 1 1 3 3 3 3 3

13. 1 1/4 Pillow Block Bearing 2 2 4 4 4 4 4

14. ½ x 2 x 3 ½ U Bolt 6 6 10 10 10 10 10

15. ½ x 3 ½ bolts 6 6 12 12 12 12 12

16. ½ nuts 18 18 32 32 32 32 32

17. ½ locks 18 18 32 32 32 32 32

18. 1/2 flat washers 16 16 28 28 28 28 28

19. 3/8 x 1 bolts 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

20. 3/8 x 1 ½ bolts 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

21. 3/8 nuts 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

22. 3/8 locks 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

23. 3/8 flats 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

24. Motor Cover Inside 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

25. Motor Cover Outside 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

26. Fingers 4 6 6 8 8 10 12

27. 1' 1" Sprayer Hose 8 12 12 16 16 20 24

28. Hose Clamps Size 20 8 12 12 16 16 20 24

29. ½ X 1 SQ Set Screw 16 32 24 32 32 40 48

30. ½ Hex Jam Nut 16 32 24 32 32 40 48

Main Shafts 31. Front Shaft No Key none 1@90” 1@105” 1@120” 1@141 1@148” 1@179”

32.

Front Shaft w/ key

1@118”30”

1@138 36”

1@90” 1@105” 1@120” 1@141 1@148” 1@179”

33. Head Clamp Bracket (all John Deere are the same, all international are all the same, 2002 and newer (2200 series) NH/CASE use same Bracket)

2 JD ____ 2 IH ____ 2 NH/ CASE ____

2 JD____ 2 IH ___ 2 NH/ CASE__

4 JD ___ 4 IH ___ 4 NH/ CASE__

4 JD ___ 4 IH ___ 4 NH/ CASE __

4 JD ___ 4 IH____ 4 NH/ CASE __

4 JD ___ 4 IH ___ 4 NH/ CASE__

4 JD ___ 4 IH____ 4 NH/ CASE __

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