So before the question, here's the background info:
*Bought this NH277 baler 6 years ago.
* Ran great the first few years, put it aside because of some major knotter trouble.
* Ran a Ford 520 in the meantime, put out tons of bales, now put aside because of it's knotter trouble.
* Fixed the 277 knotters, knots mostly good.
* Shimmed up knives, seem sharp.
* Good bale shape.
NOW THE QUESTION:
Why doesn't this 277 seem to have the capacity that it had when I first got it? I know, I know - not enough info, but the first few years, I could do 600-700 bales a day. Now I struggle to make 200! 100 bales is taking me about 1-1/2 hours OR SO. I just can't feed this machine like I used to - clogs up! Breaks shear bolts! I REALLY have to baby it. Slower than slow. Crop conditions are per usual.
Maybe what I'm asking is have you had a similar NH baler and experienced a decline in productivity? What did you do?
Thanks,
- jhilyer
P.S. I'm going to check those knives again. Just to be sure.
*Bought this NH277 baler 6 years ago.
* Ran great the first few years, put it aside because of some major knotter trouble.
* Ran a Ford 520 in the meantime, put out tons of bales, now put aside because of it's knotter trouble.
* Fixed the 277 knotters, knots mostly good.
* Shimmed up knives, seem sharp.
* Good bale shape.
NOW THE QUESTION:
Why doesn't this 277 seem to have the capacity that it had when I first got it? I know, I know - not enough info, but the first few years, I could do 600-700 bales a day. Now I struggle to make 200! 100 bales is taking me about 1-1/2 hours OR SO. I just can't feed this machine like I used to - clogs up! Breaks shear bolts! I REALLY have to baby it. Slower than slow. Crop conditions are per usual.
Maybe what I'm asking is have you had a similar NH baler and experienced a decline in productivity? What did you do?
Thanks,
- jhilyer
P.S. I'm going to check those knives again. Just to be sure.
