336 baler needle roller picture

I got the old rollers out of the needles and new ones installed, what I did was take a die grinder with a carbide bit and ground the head of the rivet untill I could see where the shank was,then I used a drill with different size bits till I could drive the roller out the slot. When I put the new ones in I heated the end of the rivet so I could mushroom just the end without swelling the whole rivet so the rollers would turn. Thanks to everyone who gave me ideas on how to go about removing them. Gene

Well Roger I can take care of that problem right quick if you're sure they aren't supposed to turn,I'll just squeeze them a little with my haybine riveter till they don't turn. Here's a picture of the rollers, worn one's on the right.

You might get by with plastic twine and the roller rolling, but sisal and all its individual fibers will "go over the edge" of the roller and give you fits.

I believe if your roller had been rolling it would long ago have worn thru the rivet.

I'd tighten it down so it did not roll.

Regards,
Roger in Iowa

Wire tire balers do have needles with rollers that roll!

Roger in Iowa (retired from JD factory that built the baler)