Removal of pipe/bar in New Holland baler feeder?

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The feeder carriage,(feeder tines ) on my NH270 baler were catching on the pipe attachment and causing some serious interference problems. I see that several people have suggested that this pipe can be completely removed and discarded without any problems of operation or damage to the baler.

I hope to hear some experiences from those of you that have tried this.......pro or con.

Thanks
 
Those feeder tines should NOT be catching on the pipe. Something is worn and letting it hit. FIX IT! BEFORE IT COMES APART AND DESTROYS YOUR BALER. The first thing to check is the chain that carries the bar. It should be TIGHT,not loose. Then look at the rollers,track,guides.....Fix the real problem,dont start removeing parts.That pipe is there for a reason. It keeps the flowing into the chamber. Without the hay can bunch,not flow smooth and can get caught and wrapped up in the mechanisim.Get out your book and read it. If you don't have a book,GET ONE.
 

What Red said is right. You have either a whole lot of slack in the chain or some really worn parts.
 
My question was based on this post in 2004 by Steve from New Holland

"I don't want to open a can of worms here, but in response to my earlier comment about removing the center pipe (or bar) in New Holland baler feeders, I feel I should elaborate. Over the course of time, the pipe that the feeder tines (regardless of model) stradle has caused far more trouble, down time, and money then it is worth. Granted, the purpose of that pipe (or bar) is to keep hay from returning with the tines after the hay has been discharged into the bale chamber. However, I have never seen this happen even without the pipe. Well, can you guess what happens with time and wear on the feeder mechanism? I have seen far too many tines or (or forks) that had enough side play jump over that pipe and make a mess as bad as Osama Bin Laden. Even the "flat track" models such as 268,269,272, 273,275,and 310 are not immune to this problem. I have removed dozens of these pipes with nothing but good results. So, no matter how sloppy tolerances become on your feeder mechanism, without that wretched pipe, the baler just keeps on feeding hay untill something else breaks. I can't stress to you enough just how much I dislike that pipe on older balers. If anyone has further questions about this, please post them. I will be happy to answer them if I can. Steve"

Based on Steve's above suggestion in 2004, I was hoping that some of the folks that had tried it (if any) would share the results.
 
I think your describing the stationary bar that's in the top of the chamber of the feeder? My 68 hasn't had it in there for 20 years, haven't had a problem.

Sounds like Red is thinking the tine bar is hitting something. If that's the case, yeah, you've got some work to do. But if it's just the length of pipe in front, you can lose that without a second thought.
 
I had some interference issues with mine years ago, likely due to something wore out. I read, probably the same post, to remove it. So I removed it. It's baled thousands of bales since, trouble free.
 
On my NH68, the bar is bolted on, so if yours is the same, you won't have to cut or hack anything to get it out. The bar's only purpose IMHO is to strip any hay from the feeder times that straddle ech side of it when they lift up and return to the right for another cycle.

The chain that holds the feeder tines on my 68 was loose and the feeder tine bar was drooping enough to hit that stripper bar slightly - making a distinct tap on every cycle. I tightened the chain and no issues.

I never got around to removing that stripper bar, the JD348 is the primary baler now - it is on my round-2-it list.

Reference the online New Holland exploded parts diagrams to see how the stripper bar is held in place on your baler.

Good luck,
Bill
 

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