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NH 269 Brake Question

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Briar Creek Sta

10-02-2007 19:54:17




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I did notice a problem with the baler when I fired it up today.

The man who owned this before me put a new knotter brake on it, and tightened the springs all the way down. I'm thinking the brake is way to tight. I'm not shearig the knotter pins but the needles don't always return to the home position. When I try to pull them back to home, I just about have to beat them back with a hammer.

I looked in the book to see what they recommended as far as adjusting and all it says is, if the brake is to tight it will shear the knotter safety pin. If the brake is to loose it will shear the flywheel pin. Well ok, but where's the middle?

I know the knotter clutch gear must be worn due to the fact it will not pull the knotters back and will not shear the pin. Or could be the shear bolt is to hard.

How would you adjust the brake?

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backwoodsfarm

10-03-2007 19:14:51




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 Re: NH 269 Brake Question in reply to Briar Creek Stables, 10-02-2007 19:54:17  
Without looking at my NH273 manual, I believe the measurement on those springs should be 1 5/8". If it"s to loose and the needles slip forward, it will engage the needle latch and shear the flywheel shearbolt. If you have really bumpy fields, you may need to tighten them a couple more turns. Good luck.



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Briar Creek Stables

10-03-2007 19:52:18




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 Re: NH 269 Brake Question in reply to backwoodsfarm, 10-03-2007 19:14:51  
The man that I bought this off of had the springs as tight as he could get them. I adjusted them to 1 7/8 like you suggested and it is working fine.

When I was watching the baler work I was pretty sure the brake was way to tight and then when I had to move the needles back by hand, it confirmed my suspicions.

I'm going to be running this baler hard for the next two weeks. I may be dropping back in here with more questions.

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backwoodsfarm

10-04-2007 06:36:57




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 Re: NH 269 Brake Question in reply to Briar Creek Stables, 10-03-2007 19:52:18  
Treat the baler good and you'll be happy with it. Only problem with those older balers it that they are slower than death!! I have an 8spd synchro transmission on my JD and I have to run my NH273 baler in 2nd gear at just under PTO speed. Give it a nice big windrow and it will make perfect bales all day long. Try to speed up just a little, and your 36" bales become 45" long bales!! Ha, ha.



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Briar Creek Stables

10-04-2007 14:31:24




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 Re: NH 269 Brake Question in reply to backwoodsfarm, 10-04-2007 06:36:57  
I know exactly what you mean. My Massey is a 12 speed and I was running my NH 68 in 2nd gear. It seemed like I was always hitting the clutch and waiting for the baler to catch up. Push it to much and shear bolts would go flying.



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Garry Edmondson

10-03-2007 04:27:46




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 Re: NH 269 Brake Question in reply to Briar Creek Stables, 10-02-2007 19:54:17  
I think the spring is compressed a certain amount. I will look in my book tonite and post tomorrow. If it is to tight bad things happen.



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Briar Creek Stables

10-03-2007 10:16:56




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 Re: NH 269 Brake Question in reply to Garry Edmondson, 10-03-2007 04:27:46  
I loosened the tension on the springs until I could just move the needle arm by hand and so far that seems to work. I hand fed 20 bales to it without any issues.

Even though it seems to be working ok, If there is a proper way of doing this, I would much rather have it done right than to be sorry later on.



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