Kuhn 440T tedder

taem · Aug 12, 2015

After baling a first cut in memorably soggy weather, I decided to replace the wheel bearings on my tedder. Good thing, 2 of 4 wheels the extra strain of pulling through mud (not by choice, believe me)had destroyed a bearing each and the others looked suspect. In the process, I discovered that there was a lot of slop in the castings which bears the axle and the shaft on the two outer wheels. I could help the axle play problem by replacing the plastic bushings top and bottom (cheap) but the slop in the shaft seems harder to fix. So a couple of questions: where can I get an exploded parts diagram for this tedder ( can't seem to find one to download) and, is there some sort of bearing on the shaft that I can replace? Or am I just sol since the shaft has worn the casting enough that one or both need replacing? (probably cost more than the tedder is worth). a link or pdf of a parts manual would be greatly appreciated and opinions about what to do about this welcomed. This tedder is ancient, but actually does a better job than the larger newer 5000T that I have.

showcrop · Aug 13, 2015

I am still running a 440. Be sure to use sealed bearings on those wheels, mine came with open sided ones. I am pretty sure that between the legs and the hub part that there is supposed to be a pair of thin, shouldered, plastic bushings. I have to transport mine on the road a lot. I fold back just the right side, which has no bushings in it, so that I am able to pivot it easily. The bushings tend to pick up dirt dust which makes them pretty much impossible to turn. I would not worry about them.

crooked rows · Aug 13, 2015

This link should get you to a parts diagram.....just keep clicking down the left side
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taem · Aug 13, 2015

thanks for the links to the parts diagram. It looks like there is a needle bearing that could be bad

showcrop · Aug 13, 2015

(quoted from post at 14:53:50 08/13/15) thanks for the links to the parts diagram. It looks like there is a needle bearing that could be bad

The rotor runs on a needle nearing but nothing like that for the legs.

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