Tractor makes transmission noise when balinghay.

Rock Creek Bill · May 30, 2014

We have a John Deere 3020. When we small square bale hay, the tractor transmission makes a short whining noise just when the baler plunger packs the hay. It sounds like a bearing noise. Is this normal? Should we be concerned? It just does it on that compression stroke, as it packs the bale. Just a short sound. Thanks.

D beatty · May 30, 2014

Years ago we baled hay with a JD 14T baler. We used a Farmall M and at times a John Deere A and both of them made noise like that when baling hay.

Tx Jim · May 30, 2014

I agree I think the whining noise is normal

Allan in NE · May 30, 2014

Let's face it,

Baling hay into small square bales is the thing that isn't normal. :>)

Allan

JD2ACWD · May 30, 2014

I have a 3020 that I use with a 24 t baler makes that noise too,baled about 8000 bales in the last 3 years no problems it must be normal

sd pete · May 30, 2014

You got that right.

James Babcock · May 30, 2014

My Dad always said "Boy, when it quits making noise is when ya gotta worry about it"

BarryfromIA · May 30, 2014

Right on Allen.

theoldtexasfarmer · May 30, 2014

My 2040 chirped on every stroke,even when new,

BushogPapa · May 31, 2014

I never heard that noise with a 116W JD..!!

Ron.

Roy in UK · May 31, 2014

The 'Massey Meow'
MF 168/Claas baler

Tx Jim · May 31, 2014

(quoted from post at 19:49:09 05/30/14) Let's face it,

Baling hay into small square bales is the thing that isn't normal. :&gt

Allan

AW Allan with a bale accumulator & sq bale grapple for FEL sq bales are like a "nice walk in the park"!!!!! :wink:

Rock Creek Bill · May 31, 2014

Thanks for the answers. Next question... Same tractor, 3020 John Deere. Where we connect the hydraulic hoses. We have adapters to go from John Deere to Generic. Last year we had no problem, snapping the adapters into the hydraulic ports. But now, we can not get the adapters in. We couldn't drive them in with a hammer. Moved the hyd levers back and forth, tractor running, tractor not running. Makes no difference. What's up with that?

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