New Idea picker question

G.Fields · Oct 17, 2017

Im getting my new to me picker ready to go, and was getting the vines, and corn stalks that were wrapped around various shafts cut off. I noticed that the idler sprockets on the gathering chains were loose, and one was tight. i took a couple of them apart, and to my surprise there is no bearing. Just a male, and female cone(for lack of the correct term). I checked my manual, im not missing any parts, and the lubrication guide makes no mention of lubricating them. I dont think grease would be the answer, it would collect dirt and dust. It seems it needs something? Maybe dry graphite? What do you guys think?

Leroy · Oct 17, 2017

Been years but when we did it was plain old kerosine, no diesel as that has too much oil in it to gum things up.

Doug Wi · Oct 17, 2017

They run for years that way. I try to get some oil up in there when I oil the chains, but don't know if it gets there or if it does any good. I believe they are cast iron and that may wear better.

DoubleR · Oct 17, 2017

I've had three of those pickers, I use a 323 now through about 10 acers a year. They were all as you describe with no bearing or grease zerk. Just the way they are and I never had any problem with them. I just dump used motor oil on the chains now and then and when I put it away for the year.

rrlund · Oct 18, 2017

Any kind of lubricant will draw dirt and dust and shorten the life of them.

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