Tom_Russell
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In Reply to: Tom Russel posted by dean on September 19, 2002 at 12:52:48: Reel sweeps are pieces of belting that mount on 4 reel tines with 2 flat brackets and 4 carriage bolts and locknuts. I have 1 sweep on each reel bat in a spiral pattern on both ends of a 25 head for a total of 12 sweeps. The parts book calls for 24 sweeps on a 25 head but I found that was overkill. You will have to shorten the factory sweeps or let the sickle do it for you depending on how low you run your reel. I also made straps out of 16 ga galvanized that wrap around the bat frame to prevent loss. 1 for each sweep does the job. Sorry I can't post a picture because my Sony camera is not compatible with Windows 2000, but that is another story for another day. Tom in MN