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Winterizing a square baler

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Daulclan

10-11-2007 05:47:23




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I have A MF 124 Square hay baler. After four more acres to cut and bale I will store it for the winter. What are the things I need to do to winterize my baler for bale free trouble in the spring.




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495man

10-13-2007 15:50:28




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Daulclan, 10-11-2007 05:47:23  
Have a #9 MF, trip the knotters manually to finish last bale, , release tension on the bale tension cranks and remove all bales from machine, then clean the chaff from the knotter area and feeder area, we leave the twine inside, we use sisal and never had an issue with it sitting, the baler is always shedded.



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James22

10-13-2007 08:26:36




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Daulclan, 10-11-2007 05:47:23  
Never removed the twine or straw/hay from the chamber and never had the slightest problem. Do blow off the knotters and spray with a little penetrating oil. I bought two JD canvases,stored one and put the other on the baler. Made a perfect hideaway for a family of mice. The mother mouse chewed a hole in the canvas, immediately above the cross chamber. I sold the one with the hole and will not use the other one unless it is outside over night which is very unlikely.

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johns48jdb

10-13-2007 04:24:56




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Daulclan, 10-11-2007 05:47:23  
i always cleaned my baler out and sprayed oil on the knotters and greased everything up. i also removed the twine and put it some where dry and where the rats couldn't get to it. it will absorb moisture all winter and be so swelled up it will be useless by next spring if you don't. anything that will make dust stick to something will rust because the dust absorbs moisture and that will make things rust. if its a real good baler and got a nice paint job on it i would cover it with something cloth and then put a tarp over that and tie it down good the first time.

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Don-Wi

10-12-2007 00:28:19




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Daulclan, 10-11-2007 05:47:23  
We've got a #12-

We back it in the shed where it's been it's entire life on our farm, pull the pin and go to the next job on hand.

The hay left in the chamber is just fine, as long as that last bale wasn't too damp when we quit. Even the twine is fine the next year.

The next year we pull it out, grease it up and oil the chains and we're good to go.

Donovan from Wisconsin



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55 50

10-11-2007 19:36:09




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Daulclan, 10-11-2007 05:47:23  
If it will sit outside, at least cover the knotter area.



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low budget

10-11-2007 13:16:19




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Daulclan, 10-11-2007 05:47:23  
I used to have a neighbor who would leave his baler right in the middle of the field where he finished. The next year he would just hook on it and go. Would miss the first few bales and work fine. I couldn't believe it. Lots of good advice in the other posts here.



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Dave Sherburne NY

10-11-2007 09:27:58




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Daulclan, 10-11-2007 05:47:23  
If you have twine left in it take it out and store it somewhere dry And clean out the twine box to prevent rust. I've seen twine left in balers over winter that rotted on the bottom, and was useless
for baling



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jimont

10-11-2007 06:26:42




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Daulclan, 10-11-2007 05:47:23  
I always clean all the remaining hay out, blow out all the chaff, grease up, then spray the entire baler with a mixture of fuel oil and used motor oil. 316 baler still looks like new.



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ChrisLSD

10-11-2007 05:57:00




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Daulclan, 10-11-2007 05:47:23  
take the hay out of the chamber and back it in the shed - good to go..... ...



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Allan In NE

10-11-2007 06:47:06




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to ChrisLSD, 10-11-2007 05:57:00  
Shed?

Gee, guess I've been doing it all wrong.

I just pull the hitch pin, drive away and leave 'er set til next year. :>)

Allan



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Larry NE IL

10-11-2007 13:05:56




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Allan In NE, 10-11-2007 06:47:06  
Yeah, but You live in a desert!:)

Larry NE IL



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RodInNS

10-11-2007 19:39:57




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Larry NE IL, 10-11-2007 13:05:56  
and those of us who don't live in the desert do the same thing.....
Clean the last bale out. I like to spray the knotters (especially the bill hooks) down with Fluid Film. Otherwise, I pull the pin and drive away. No joke.

Rod



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Michael Soldan

10-11-2007 13:36:37




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Larry NE IL, 10-11-2007 13:05:56  
NEIL, you are absolutely correct, that dry climate where Allan is will allow him that priviledge, here in southern Ontario if you leave your baler outside all winter it is going to be rusted and corroded and you will have a heck of a time making it bale the next hay season



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Dave H (MI)

10-11-2007 17:17:48




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 Re: Winterizing a square baler in reply to Michael Soldan, 10-11-2007 13:36:37  
It's the sun more than the rain that is going to eat away that paint. Don't care much where I leave it as long as I cover all the flat surfaces and the tires to shade it.



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