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I gotta crawl inside this baler to do some work on 'er and in order to release the tension on the chain, the rear gate has to be opened.

Then, it dawns on me that the remotes on this old junkyard tractor probably haven't worked for years. No tellin' how long it has set. :>(

Had to cycle 'er a couple of times to get that cold oil to move, but she does work like she's 'sposed to.

Whew! That's a relief! :>)

Allan

Its a gasser, but it ought to pull this old mowin' machine, shouldn't it?

Allan

Yeah, there are a couple of those safety catches, but I won't use 'em.

What I'll do is pull the bale starting cams out, then let the tailgate down. That lets the chain go limp and lay down in the bottom of the chamber.

Then, I'll pull a door on the rear of the old heifer, pull a few bars off the chain and crawl in there to do my deeds. :>)

Allan

Yeah I know, but I got a long ways to go before I'm ready fer the green stuff.

I'm pretty sure that I get to put a compression sissor in this old feller. Darned thing has been sprung somewhere along the line; probably when the chain broke on that last owner.

It bales fine, but it just "bothers me" 'cause the thing isn't running square to the world. Guess I should have looked fer an 855 like yours. :>(

Anyway, not looking forward to this job at all. :>(

Allan

Yep, the neighbor has an 855.

Just about the exact same thing except everything on his is built "beefier" and he has the air bags instead of the springs fer the bale compression.

Allan

Oh, its a merry-go-round around here most of the time, that's fer sure.

I wish I were rich then I could afford good stuff. But alas, the way it stands, I gotta fix junk. Just wish I could see the light at the end of the tunnel, tho. :>)

Allan

steveormary

I'm gonna put this little hydro outfit on the swather and run the baler with the 966.

Bales bounce from 1200 to 1400; somewhere in there.

Allan