ford 532

ohiojeff · Oct 13, 2012

I have a ford 532 square baler that I broke a knotter frame on,what other models will interchange with mine ?

John730D · Oct 13, 2012

I can't answer your question, but that baler was made by New Holland if that helps.

DeltaRed · Oct 13, 2012

I think that baler was made by New Idea.Some New Holland parts will 'fit' with slight modification(grinding/bending,etc.)The wiper arm is one that comes to mind.There may be others...

RickB · Oct 13, 2012

" can't answer your question, but that baler was made by New Holland if that helps"

That won't help much because it is untrue.

RodinNS · Oct 13, 2012

Weld the knotter frame...
The baler wasn't made by NewHolland. It wasn't made by Ford either. There's conflicting information, depending on who you ask as to wether it was made by Long or NewIdea... That said... there isn't anything that NewIdea has that's a direct cross.

The knotter is the same type and style as the (I think) Deering knotter that NH used at the time... and some parts will actually interchange... but I do not believe the knotter frame to be among them. So... if it is still available through CNH, you can buy one for the 1300 or whatever price they list on it.... or weld this one... or park it in the weeds.

Rod

Fritz Maurer · Oct 14, 2012

If you can wait till I find it, I have a frame casting buried in a semi trailer when we moved. You can have it for the shipping. Contact me if you want it; I'm not going to start looking for it until I hear from you. Fritz.

ohiojeff · Oct 14, 2012

would greatly appreciate it! when u find it u can call me at (330)277-1725 thnxs, Jeff.

davida · Oct 15, 2012

Find out what broke it to start with. I had one do this and broke the new frame right away. Turned out that one of the 2 gears the ride the disk was binding up. As the shaft thought both knotter frames turned this cause the one locking up to rotate up with the shaft breaking the knotter frame.

At that time you could still buy the 2 gears, one for the billhook the other for the twin disk from New Holland for around $35.00 each. The frame was $250.00. This was just under 20 years ago.

Ended up buying a $600.00 complete parts baler to fix the one I had.

BobH in NH · Oct 15, 2012

Long Manufacturing designed and built the 150, 250 and 350 balers for Ford, and later designed the 530-Series, sold the design to Ford, and Ford had it manufactured elsewhere for them. Documentation that I have does not indicate who manufactured, so it could well be NI. Long also sold the 530-series under their own brand name for some time.

My 532/542 parts manual indicates that the knotters are identical for both of these models, and I believe those on the 530 are too. The 350 may also be the same. However, the 250 knotter assembly is definitely different.

ohiojeff · Oct 15, 2012

messicks has frame available for $287.00,or complete knotter assembly for $788.00.

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