Need help with international baler parts and problem

JOCCO · Jul 14, 2014

Lost a pickup head on a 445 IH square baler this is the wide one. I am looking for one a 440 435 will fit too. Next How do these come apart to get the tine bars out etc?? The cams and bearings are damaged badly. thanks to all for any help

DeltaRed · Jul 14, 2014

I hate to tell you this,but it's time for a newer baler.I've been there on a 56 baler(and also on a new holland 283).When they get to that point,it's time to replace it.The rest will not be far behind.The old baler has simply reached the end of it's lifespan.It's just 'used up'.IIRCyou need to remove all the strippers.Then remove all the teeth.Then remove the bearings on the tine bars and slide them out the little 'window'.The cam track Comes out last,after the 'cage' is completely disasembled/On the one I had,I cut out the entire end,removed/replaced the cam(I have a brand new cam track hanging in the shed),etc and then rewelded the end back on.The IH baler at best was marginal.NewHolland and JohnDeere are LOTS bettere machines with good parts support/availability.Do yourself a BIG favor and junk it,dont even mess with it,cut your losses and run....

DeltaRed · Jul 14, 2014

If the baler has done what I think what I think it's done....Then you May have a twisted//bent shaft,and other 'hidden' damage as well. Steve

DaninKansas · Jul 14, 2014

Agreed on the process. There is no easy way to do this. Everything comes apart in small peices - takes forever to do (done it in a hay field on a 440 with my dad as mad as %#($ after one destroyed itself).

The 440 and 445 balers are 10X the baler the older 45, 46 and 47 balers were. A 47 with the updated knotters will at least work somewhat reliably but its still very slow going in the field. The 440s were a huge step up in speed and volume.

DaninKansas · Jul 14, 2014

Best thing you could do is run an ad on Craigs List saying you are looking and paying cash for a nonworking 440 or 445 baler. There are a lot of them out there that have been parked for years that lost a knotter or some other issue that made them expensive to fix after round balers bcame popular. You don't want one that's been sitting outside if you are pulling the pickup head. The bearings rust and even if it will work when you first install it you'll have problems later.

I picked up a parts baler that way for $150 - paid for itself with one sprocket.

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