A Gleaner M2 combine! Removing the hydro drive for repair. Dad was running corn last week and it quit moving. The wonderful guys on the combine forum clued me in to look at the splined coupler between the hydro and the gear transmission. They were right, the center coupler bolt had broken and let the coupler walk to one side. For how long, who knows, but it slowly ground off the splines on the hydro output shaft to nothing. By sliding the coupler over, and replacing the center bolt, we were able to finish the field we were working on, but it was slipping bad. We got it up to the shop to work on it, which worked out ok anyway since it's been raining every day since then, so it's too wet to combine anyway. All parts are on order, they'll be here Wednesday, and I'll put it back together after work Wednesday evening. Supposed to be rain free for a week, so that will give the fields time to dry for a little until I get it back together. Only have one little 25 acre field to do anyway, then the dismal 2017 harvest and yields are behind us!
Ross
Ross