Swather, Haybine, Mower Conditioner, I am assuming these are all the same. I realize Haybine is a New Holland name.
Anyway, it would be real easy for Bryce to find a "Used Up" Swather. Can we give him some things to look for and "watch outs".
1. Is the wobble box in good shape? Maybe someone has a good way to check them.
2. Bryce mentioned driveline and bearings. Yup, good place to look at.
2a. Look for wore out sprockets, bearings, belts, U-joints, gear boxes and seals, etc.
3. Are welds cracked, especially in the area around the wobble box. I fixed one 990 where the wobble box literally "fell off" the machine and laid in the hay. Not only were there welds that came loose but many other welds in that area of the machine were cracked through.
4. Look for cracked welds or structural metal cracks from the tongue on back. The NH 489 had a reputation for this where the tongue attached to the machine.
5. Make sure the machines frame is straight. I have seen bent frames from hitting abrupt dead furrows in the field or obstructions on the edge of the field. The chains and belts did not track, the roller chains would roll off the edge of the sprocket.
6. Check the rivets on the head attachment to the sickle. On my neighbors 990 the sickle head rivets would always loosen up. Finally he just welded them.
7. Check spindle attachments. Are they cracked or show any sign of distortion? I have also seen these "fall off".
8. The NH rubber rollers have a rep. for the rubber coming off the rollers. Check these.
Anyway, that is my list. What can others think of?
Paul
Anyway, it would be real easy for Bryce to find a "Used Up" Swather. Can we give him some things to look for and "watch outs".
1. Is the wobble box in good shape? Maybe someone has a good way to check them.
2. Bryce mentioned driveline and bearings. Yup, good place to look at.
2a. Look for wore out sprockets, bearings, belts, U-joints, gear boxes and seals, etc.
3. Are welds cracked, especially in the area around the wobble box. I fixed one 990 where the wobble box literally "fell off" the machine and laid in the hay. Not only were there welds that came loose but many other welds in that area of the machine were cracked through.
4. Look for cracked welds or structural metal cracks from the tongue on back. The NH 489 had a reputation for this where the tongue attached to the machine.
5. Make sure the machines frame is straight. I have seen bent frames from hitting abrupt dead furrows in the field or obstructions on the edge of the field. The chains and belts did not track, the roller chains would roll off the edge of the sprocket.
6. Check the rivets on the head attachment to the sickle. On my neighbors 990 the sickle head rivets would always loosen up. Finally he just welded them.
7. Check spindle attachments. Are they cracked or show any sign of distortion? I have also seen these "fall off".
8. The NH rubber rollers have a rep. for the rubber coming off the rollers. Check these.
Anyway, that is my list. What can others think of?
Paul