rockyridgefarm
Well-known Member
Hey all,
Got my Gleaner M2 home a couple weeks ago and was looking it over. I noticed the driveshaft didn't line up to connect the head. On further inspection, I noticed the bearing on the LH (ladder) side is out. I pulled the variable speed belt & pulley, pulled the bearing, and found that it did not have its locking collar. The bearing had spun on the shaft, ruining the shaft. I have a pair of spare combines with shafts and found they did not have locking collars, either. So, is this bearing supposed to be set screw style, but people put in collar style without the collar, or did they come from the factory this way?
Also, I'm very nervous about using the 20 foot floating cutterbar head. I've been searching for a 15 or 16 foot flex head, but they're either very expensive, or are too far away. The search continues...
Got my Gleaner M2 home a couple weeks ago and was looking it over. I noticed the driveshaft didn't line up to connect the head. On further inspection, I noticed the bearing on the LH (ladder) side is out. I pulled the variable speed belt & pulley, pulled the bearing, and found that it did not have its locking collar. The bearing had spun on the shaft, ruining the shaft. I have a pair of spare combines with shafts and found they did not have locking collars, either. So, is this bearing supposed to be set screw style, but people put in collar style without the collar, or did they come from the factory this way?
Also, I'm very nervous about using the 20 foot floating cutterbar head. I've been searching for a 15 or 16 foot flex head, but they're either very expensive, or are too far away. The search continues...