Category 4 Heavy Duty Drawbar Reinforcement Kit Load Limitations

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Heavy Duty Drawbar Support

A - Cap Screws, M20

B - Cap Screws, M22

C - Hammerstrap

D - Drawbar Brace

E - Spacer Blocks

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Heavy Duty Hammerstrap

A - Cap Screws, M20

B - Cap Screws, M22

C - Cap Screws, M20

D - Plate

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IMPORTANT: Heavy implements together with rough terrain and speed can place excessive strain on drawbar.

Do not exceed maximum static vertical load for given drawbar length/position.

Heavy duty drawbar support must be used when maximum static vertical load exceeds 2043 kg (4500 lb).

Special cap screws are used on drawbars. See your John Deere™ dealer if cap screws must be replaced.

IMPORTANT: Heavy Duty Drawbar Kit must be installed when maximum static vertical load on category 4 drawbar exceed 2470 kg (5450 lb) in short position or 2268 kg (5000 lb) in long position.

Kit is available from your John Deere™ dealer.

Attach drawbar brace (A), hammerstrap (B), and spacer block (C) using cap screws (D) and (E).

IMPORTANT: Clamp plate must be installed to retain category 4 drawbar brace when hammerstrap is not used.

Install clamp plate (D) using cap screws (A), (B), and (C). Torque cap screws in according to following sequence:

1. Torque (A).

2. Torque (D).

3. Torque (B).

4. Torque (C).

5. Torque (A).

6. Torque (D).

7. Torque (B).

8. Torque (C).

9. Torque (E).

10. Torque (F).

11. Torque (E).

12. Torque (F).

Item	Measurement	Specification
Torque Specifications
M20 Cap Screws (A), (B), (C), and (D)	Torque	610 N·m (450 lb·ft)
Cap Screws (E) and (F)	Torque	750 N·m (550 lb·ft)