I don t know if I can post this in this section or not, but anyway, I just bought a new holland 273 and the person I bought it from bent the pto shaft pulling it out. He said you could take it to a machine shop and they could bend it back but I have read some stuff that says that could be dangerous to heat it because that could weaken if I guess. I don t know if I should do that or if I should just buy a new one. Also, the pickup, according to my reading, should just fall to the ground pretty much and kindve float over the ground. I think there is a spring you adjust that makes if more or less heavy. I think the manual says the pickup wheel should have 25-30 lbs on it. Right now it just more less just stays where you put it and to get the wheel on the ground you about have to push it down. It looks like some one has put a bolt in the piece that you put the pin in when it s raised, to hold it down. I am guessing the spring needs loosened but I could be totally wrong. Any help with both issues is appreciated.
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caterpillar guy
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I already said what I would or you could do for it,in your other post at implement alley.
WAYNE-N-TEXAS
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A new one don't cost that much, then don't worry about using it.
BarnyardEngineering
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That's why you take the PTO shaft to a machine shop. They will be able to straighten it without weakening it because they have more techniques to use than "heat and beat."
They will likely press it back straight cold, and take the last few thousandths out with a light application of heat and cooling.
They will likely press it back straight cold, and take the last few thousandths out with a light application of heat and cooling.
caterpillar guy
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I priced a new PTO shaft to run a 10inch auger with and it was 500 a year ago or more. Those are lighter than one to run a baler with. SO I would guess a new Shaft to run a baler would be in a similar price range. IF only needed the front half you might get away with about 300 by now.
Any shop that calls itself a machine shop can build you a new shaft using your old parts. Even I can do that. Should cost way less then a new shaft. I tell people at the hay auction who complain about hay prices to take a trip to the NH store. If I remember right when in transport mode, the table is held up by a lever locked with a cotter key. Pull the key push the lever and the table should ride on the wheel.
flying belgian
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You d not run the pickup wheel on the ground. It is there to lift pickup over the high spots. Like the deck wheels on your lawnmower. Personally I think the pickup wheel is useless. It is never in the
right place to lift it over the hump. I have my lift springs set very light. I can lift it with my little finger. Actually mine doesn't run on the bottom until I start to pickup the windrow. The weight of
the hay pulls it down. To achieve that I had to add a 2nd. spring.
right place to lift it over the hump. I have my lift springs set very light. I can lift it with my little finger. Actually mine doesn't run on the bottom until I start to pickup the windrow. The weight of
the hay pulls it down. To achieve that I had to add a 2nd. spring.
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