The big baler lives

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SVcummins

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Brought this back from the dead . Found the knotter was about 180 degrees out of time . Also found I have more than enough tractor I can bale in 5th gear on the powershift 3020 , also found out I need to tighten the needle brake it?s letting the needles drop into the bale chamber over rough ground it does fine going slow . Made 5 bales tonight and have up have to go to work In the morning the hay In this field is 90^% junk anyway

Had to give the drawbar a little extra support headed up the road and the drawbar was flexing 3 inches up and down

 

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David G

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Why do you think it got out of time?

 

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jamstra

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Well done, good work. Now for a PTO shaft guard - before OSHA gets you, using this pic as evidence!!! Jim

 

grandpa Love

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Good to hear! Now go make some money with it?!!

 

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jddrawbar

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Good news! What a great buy. I would have bet on you to bring it back to life.

 

Janicholson

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• Aug 23, 2019

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PTO is polished up so it doesn't snag on denim pant legs. Jim

 

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SVcummins

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Well the original owner was having problems with every time the knotter would cycle it would break the shear bolt so they had the New Holland dealer come look at it they couldn?t figure it out so somewhere someone has replaced the chain or something

 

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SVcummins

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• Aug 23, 2019

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I shut it off before leaving the tractor ! Walt Duncan tells what will happen if you work around a live combine any other power driven implement is the same !
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SVcummins

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Yes I?d like to get a new shield on it . For now I?ll just tell em that ol John Deere just spun it so fast it melted the shield

 

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SVcummins

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• Aug 23, 2019

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That?s the plan . Trying to line up some straw to put up now

 

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paul

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Never really seen one of those in NH? Does it make regular size or large square bales, I can?t get a sense of perspective there.

Paul

 

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Billy NY

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Holy crap, you ain't kiddin it spun it so fast it spontaneously combusted. What was the real cause of that ?

 

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jwmfarms

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• Aug 23, 2019

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Just a guess, but I'd say that whatever's connected to that propane tank caused the fire!

 

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flying belgian

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• Aug 23, 2019

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"I shut it off before leaving the tractor !"
Famous last words of many people.
I always took you to be a smarter guy then that SV.
Now GET IT FIXED.

 

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in-too-deep

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• Aug 23, 2019

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I fell in to a burning ring of fire

 

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SVcummins

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• Aug 24, 2019

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2x3 . They were made in Belgium . Fiat is making a brand new 2x3 size baler again

 

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SVcummins

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• Aug 24, 2019

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I don?t know if there is a normal size bale there?s a 2x3 3x3 3x4 and 4x4 class lists their bale sizes In mm

 

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SVcummins

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• Aug 24, 2019

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I?m pretty happy with it for the price and proving the dealer wrong who couldn?t fix it .

 

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SVcummins

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• Aug 24, 2019

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Pto shaft was froze solid ! This baler has been parked since 2003 with the shaft pointed up and all those years of rain and snow coming in an open shed seized it tight ! I tried the come along thinking it would come apart with some pressure and a few taps but it wouldn?t think of it I had it glowing before it finally let loose and it still took a big hammer to persuade it apart . After I got it apart I took my grinder and flat knitted wire wheel to it and then used about a half a can of lubriplate gear shield it slides in and out like new again

 

Absent Minded Farmer

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Gehl Country, Wis.

• Aug 24, 2019

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*sigh* SV, those chains get crossed & go under the drawbar to the bumper!! Sheesh! ;v) ;v) Glad to hear of your progress. :v) How much tongue weight is there & how fat of a drawbar does a 3020 have? Starting to worry about my poor 806 & I don't even have a big baler yet.

Mike

 

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SVcummins

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• Aug 27, 2019

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It?s 1 1/4 thick drawbar I?m not sure how much tongue weight there is but it?s a lot . The 806 will be fine you can always run a chain under the drawbar to your 3 point arms like I did . Could also use a 3 point drawbar