Adjusting Tractor Drawbar

causym CAUTION: To avoid personal injury, use locking pins to hold drawbar stationary when operating PTO-driven implements.

1. Remove locking pins (A) and slide drawbar to center position (shown).

2. Install locking pins.

3. Remove clevis assembly, if equipped.

4. Measure drawbar thickness. Hitch conversion kit is recommended if the tractor has a 51 mm (2 in.) thick drawbar. Conversion kit is available through your John Deere dealer.

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A-Locking Pins

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IMPORTANT: Failure to conform to the following setup dimensions can result in serious powerline damage.

5. If drawbar is offset, turn drawbar so offset is down, as shown.

6. Set drawbar to the following dimensions:

540 rpm
PTO Size		 A
mm (in.)		 B
mm (in.)		 C
mm (in.)
1-3/8 in. 356 (14) 152-305
(6-12)		 330-508
(13-20)

 
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IMPORTANT: To avoid powerline damage when front of tractor "noses" down, there must be a minimum of 76-89 mm (3-3-1/2 in.) clearance between powerline and top of hitch strap (A). Measure on level ground.

If tractor drawbar is too low the following problems may occur:

  • Drag tall windrows
  • Feeding capacity is reduced due to feed opening being closed
  • Pickup will not raise high enough for transport
  • Inadequate pickup float at recommended spring settings
  • Slow bale discharge

To increase drawbar height, flip drawbar over (offset up).

If tractor drawbar is too high the following problems may occur:

  • Pickup teeth will not touch ground
  • Gate may not clear the bale during discharge
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A-Hitch Strap

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