Attaching skid shoes to NH 469 Haybine

Brett24 · Jun 25, 2016

When I purchased my NH 469 Haybine, the skid shoes were attached (the rear mount of the shoe) in a way that is obviously not how it came from the factory. (The cobbled-together system involves baling wire.) I've run it like it is, but it occasionally breaks free, and I have to do some in-field repair. The front is attached in a way that looks standard.

I want to fix it, but I can't figure out how to correctly mount the shoe in the rear (where the shoe has height adjustment holes). I don't know if pieces are missing or have broken off from the haybine.

If anyone here is willing to send (PM or posted here) a picture, or perhaps a diagram, of the correct mounting setup for the rear of the shoe, I'd sure appreciate it.

Thanks
Brett

TomIn · Jun 25, 2016

Parts diagram

http://partstore.agriculture.newholland.com/us/parts-search.html#epc::mr60598ar128969

Brett24 · Jun 25, 2016

I neglected to mention that I had already looked at the parts diagram to try to figure this out. I don't see how it gives any idea of how and where the vertical piece coming up from the shoe bolts on to something. The part to which the vertical riser from the shoe attaches is what I'm wondering about. I suspect it might be at least partially missing from my machine.

A picture of an intact mounting assembly would be very helpful.

Brett

showcrop · Jun 25, 2016

I can't help you with a pic, and my 411 discbine was pretty obvious. However before the 411 I had a 90 international, and the big thin to that was that the front was the pivot and the rear had a selection of holes for height adjustment, but nothing wanted to line up because the shoe flattened out with use. This could be your situation.

Bill VA · Jun 25, 2016

The manual for the 472 and 488 shows how the skid shoes are mounted and height set. Basically the front is held in place by what amounts to
two hook like fasteners which the hook portion (which looks to be about an inch wide) goes through and holds in slots at the end of the shoes.
These are at the cutter bar. The height of the shoe is simply a matter of bolting the rear most part of the shoe to a piece of flat are with holes in
it - which sets the height.

Is the 469 the same? Don't know. However, with a credit card, you can download a PDF of the manual from New Holland's website.

Good luck,
Bill

Brett24 · Jun 25, 2016

That was a good thought, but the shoes are actually in surprisingly good condition.

My shoes are as you described: hinged in the front, with an adjustment riser near the back of the shoe.

I took a picture of the piece on the frame that lines up with the vertical shoe-adjustment riser. It is of the right side, and the left side is pretty much the same. It appears as if the metal, where the shoe bolts to it, is broken off.

My current thinking is that I'll clean up the break, then weld in a piece with a mounting hole in it. I'll likely do that tomorrow.

Brett24 · Jun 25, 2016

Thanks for the idea Bill. I just checked, and they offer only the parts catalog and operator's manual for the 469. I already have both of those, and neither was helpful with this project. A repair manual would be nice, but I've never seen one.

showcrop · Jun 25, 2016

(quoted from post at 18:51:51 06/25/16) That was a good thought, but the shoes are actually in surprisingly good condition.

My shoes are as you described: hinged in the front, with an adjustment riser near the back of the shoe.

I took a picture of the piece on the frame that lines up with the vertical shoe-adjustment riser. It is of the right side, and the left side is pretty much the same. It appears as if the metal, where the shoe bolts to it, is broken off.

My current thinking is that I'll clean up the break, then weld in a piece with a mounting hole in it. I'll likely do that tomorrow.

Assuming that you bought it used, and the mount sounds very similar to that for the 990 IH that I had, I'll bet that they wore thin and flattened out on the original owner. When that would happen to my 990 the front would unhook and when lifting it to turn I would see it dangling from the rear attachment. If this happened without the operator noticing, there would be a lot of stress on the rear mount, which could cause the damage that you have. Perhaps the PO got new ones and fixed up a different mount arrangement which didn't hold up well.

Brett24 · Jun 27, 2019

This is an old thread, but I just ran across the a picture of an old shoe next to a new one. When I got the new shoes, I, at first, thought they sent the wrong ones.

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