Install Wheel Spindles on 450M and 550M Balers with MegaWide™ Plus Pickup and 21.5L x 16.1 Tires

No raised baler position is available with this spindle. Using spindle positions other than the normal position can lead to machine damage.

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Normal Position—Optional Bale Ramp Shown

A - Location (Baler Frame)

B - Cap Screw, M16 x 180 (4 used) (Without Bale Ramp)

B - Cap Screw, M16 x 200 and Flat Washer (4 each used) (With Bale Ramp)

C - Spacer Plate

D - Flange Nut, M16 (4 used)

E - Spindle


Normal position, as shown, is recommended for all baling conditions.

  • Pickup teeth do not touch the ground with the pickup lowered, depending on the tractor drawbar height.

Cap screw heads are to face inside of frame; nuts on outside of wheel spindle.

  1. When raising baler with a jack or hoist, place a jackstand or equivalent support under the baler frame (A) before installing spindles and tires. Do not place the jackstand under the MegaWide™ Plus pickup frame.

    Park baler on a level surface.

  2. Using a jack or hoist, raise one side of the baler. Place a jackstand or equivalent support under the baler frame (A).

  3. Install cap screws (B), spacer plate (C), flange nuts (D), and spindle (E).

  4. Tighten flange nuts to specification.

    Flange NutsTorque350 N·m (255 lb·ft)

  5. Repeat on the opposite side.


MegaWide is a trademark of Deere & Company

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