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GEHL CB 600 Parts Catalog – What You Get on the Bench

If you’re ordering parts for a GEHL CB 600 forage harvester and you’re working off a blurry photocopy or some third-party website that rearranged the part numbers, stop. You’re wasting time and money ordering the wrong bearing again. I’ve been wrenching 28 years, and I can tell you the difference between a genuine factory Parts Catalog and the aftermarket junk is the difference between a bolt that fits and one that strips the threads at 80 ft-lbs.

This is the real deal – 20 pages, original GEHL print, Form No. 042915. Straight from West Bend, Wisconsin. The kind of manual you prop open on your toolbox while you’re pulling a Cylinder or dropping the Transmission on a CB 600. No guesswork on part numbers, no flipped diagrams. You get the exact exploded views that match what’s under the hood.

Frame and Axle – Exploded Views with Part Numbers

Pages 4-5 cover the Frame and Axle assembly. You’ll see the lift crank bearing (H623D), the drawbar pin (H678), and every lock washer and hex nut listed with its size – 5/16, 3/8, 5/8. That matters when you’re standing at the parts counter with a greasy hand and the counter guy asks for a part number. You don’t guess; you read it off the page.

Cylinder – The Heart of the Harvester

Pages 8-9 are all Cylinder. The shear pin locations, the bearing housings, the blade mounting hardware. If you’ve ever had a cylinder lock up because you ordered the wrong spacer, you know why factory diagrams are non-negotiable. The manual tells you right and left from behind the machine facing the drawbar hitch – that’s the only orientation that works when you’re standing behind it with a wrench.

Blower and Outlet – 3 Pages of Routing Details

Pages 10-12 cover the blower and outlet assembly. This section gets overlooked until you’re trying to match a worn-out blower housing and the aftermarket catalog shows a picture that looks close but isn’t. The factory manual shows every bolt and sheet metal part in order. If you’re rebuilding the blower, you need this.

PTO and Drive – Shafts, U-Joints, Shields

Pages 13-15 go through the PTO and drive train. Safety shields (KEEP ALL SHIELDS IN PLACE – that’s printed right on page 3) are listed with their part numbers. Don’t skip that. I’ve seen guys run a PTO without the shield because they couldn’t find the right replacement. That’s a hospital visit waiting to happen. The factory part number is there. Order it.

Transmission – 3 Pages of Gears, Shafts, Bearings

Pages 16-18 cover the Transmission. Input shaft, output shaft, shift forks, all the bearings. If you’re tearing into the transmission because the CB 600 won’t engage, you need the exploded view to see which snap ring goes where. The manual lists every part with its reference number and the corresponding part number – no asterisks, no “see dealer for details.”

Who Needs This Parts Catalog?

Home garage guys rebuilding a used CB 600? Yes. Small farm operators keeping a second-hand harvester alive? Definitely. Professional mechanics who bill by the hour? You can’t afford to guess. The 20 pages cover every part that bolts onto that machine – frame, roller drive, cylinder, blower, PTO, transmission. If you own a GEHL CB 600, you need this on the shelf next to the service manual.

Why Factory OEM Beats Aftermarket Every Time

Aftermarket parts catalogs have a bad habit of using generic illustrations and renumbering parts. I’ve seen a “cross-reference” that sent me the wrong bearing – wasted a day. This manual is a scan of the original GEHL document, not a reprint by some third party who doesn’t know the difference between a Grade 5 and Grade 8 bolt. The part numbers are the same ones Gehl stamped on the parts bins. Period.
Need more GEHL parts manuals? Check the GEHL SL4640, SL4840, SL5640, SL6640 2005 Parts Catalog or the GEHL SL7610, SL7710, SL7810 2005 Parts Catalog – OEM Factory Specs if you’re working on loaders. For the RS6-34 roller, grab the GEHL RS6-34 2013 Parts Catalog – Factory OEM Manual.
If you want background on how these engines are built, this Wikipedia article on diesel engines gives the basics, but the real work happens with factory specs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this manual include torque specs for the cylinder bolts?

No. This is a parts catalog – it lists part numbers and exploded views. For torque specs, you need the service manual. The parts catalog gives you the correct bolt part number, which you can then cross-reference in the service manual for torque values.

Is this a printed book or a downloadable PDF?

Digital PDF. 20 pages, searchable, watermarked with your order. You get it instantly after purchase. I keep a tablet in the shop – beats flipping greasy paper pages.

You’re not paying for fluff. You’re paying for a factory document that lists every nut, bolt, and bushing for the GEHL CB 600. If you’re serious about keeping that forage harvester running without ordering the wrong part twice, then Access the Factory Manual.