You out there, Studabaker? Ford 250 baler

If you're out there, Studabaker, I think I bought an old Ford 250 not long after you bought yours last year, and I think I'm having the same problem you were having. Tried the thing out last fall in corn stalks just enough to see if it tied, then cleaned it out and put it in the shed. What little I ran it then, it wanted to bind up and slip the clutch, but when I pushed in the clutch on the 3000, it'd turn backward a little and I could let the clutch out and it'd go again for a few strokes. Same thing happened last week. Took forever to bale 12 bales of straw. On the upside, it made a great bale and tied every one. Here's the problem Studabaker posted: "By mistake I backed the backup stud out. Per the manual it says to finger tighten the Stud to the gear and back off 1/8 turn. I have done this but the baler is jamming up on me now (dead stop) It cycles a few times until it gets loaded up." That sounds like my problem and I don't have a manual. What is the backup support stud and where is it? I'm hoping if I adjust this, it'll bale fine. If not, I think my plunger may be binding up. Any info on that stud location would be appreciated.
 

I used to bale with a Ford 250. I don't remember anything about a back-up stud. It must be part of the slip clutch. I f the plunger is binding it must be wandering too much. They run on wood, and you may need to tighten it up with some new wooden runners. I made them from hard wood.
 
Here is some information on the back up stud. I have an operating manual. Have you oiled or greased the plunger runners. It sounds like something is binding if your clutch is slipping. The only time mine would do that, turn backwards a little or slip the clutch,, was if i had a big slug of hay in the chamber Those ford balers would not take a real heavy windrow. Sorry the picture is sideways.
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Thanks a lot. Found the stud. Will make adjustment first chance I get. Working on a tractor now and don't need the baler right away. You're
right - they won't take a heavy windrow - I found that out right off the bat. Makes a nice bale, though.
 

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