Ford 530 baler question

Alan K · Oct 13, 2021

I have a model 530 square baler. One of the angle iron bars the pickup teeth are mounted on flips over occasionally when I get into
some tangled / uncut hay. What parts would need to be fixed to prevent it from doing this in the future? I don't use it that much
but gets tiresome taking it apart to get it back in place.

Fritz Maurer · Oct 14, 2021

What are you taking apart and putting back together? Are the cam followers coming out of the cam ring, or what?

Alan K · Oct 14, 2021

I end up taking the bracket off on each end of the angle iron, pull the assembly out of the cam ring, put the roller back in the cam ring in the proper place and replace the brackets.

Tx Jim · Oct 15, 2021

Sounds as if pickup cam track has a section worn out that ball brg on end of tooth bar was designed to ride in. This worn/broken spot allows brg to escape from track. I think a visual inspection of the cam will be required to confirm my thoughts.

Alan K · Oct 15, 2021

That is what I was wondering about but the roller bearing is still in the cam after it flips over.

Tx Jim · Oct 16, 2021

(quoted from post at 22:26:32 10/14/21) I end up taking the bracket off on each end of the angle iron, pull the assembly out of the cam ring, put the roller back in the cam ring in the proper place and replace the brackets.

This statement of yours indicates roller brg is getting out of the track indicating a faulty track.

Alan K · Oct 16, 2021

The roller is still in the track, just that the angle iron is flipped over.

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