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mf no.3 baler

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r gates

09-03-2005 18:08:50




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Just bought a no. 3 mf baler with wisconson motor that i cant start. am wondering about changing to a pto shaft is this possible? has been stored inside for years looks almost new anyone know about these? year made and reliability?




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marlowe

09-04-2005 12:11:35




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 Re: mf no.3 baler in reply to r gates, 09-03-2005 18:08:50  
we had a 3 and it was a great baler came with a wis. on it but changed itover to PTO then i abbed a IHC thrower to it and made the drive for that. made all the hay for 80 cows for years only thing that ever broke was the left axle [had duals on that side ]



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rettchr

09-04-2005 07:07:12




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 Re: mf no.3 baler in reply to r gates, 09-03-2005 18:08:50  
I had a MF #3 that I bought from my 85-year-old neighbor. It worked pretty well as long as I used the thick sisal twine. I tried a bale of the thinner, 9000' twine and tied about 50% of the bales we made with that stuff.
It had a lot lower capacity than the NH 310 I have now, but since I was the guy on the wagon this was not a cause for complaint. The 310 has a thrower because my driver got married and is now in Oklahoma.

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RobN

09-03-2005 19:46:50




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 Re: mf no.3 baler in reply to r gates, 09-03-2005 18:08:50  
I'm guessing a #3 is from the late '50s. There might be an i.d. tag near the draw pole since I know the 9, 10 & 12 have one there. If the engine sat for years, the valves are likely seized in their guides (hence no compression) - this often happens. My old Swather with a Wisconsin used to do that. For what it's worth, you could try soaking the valves and tappets (under the covers on the side of the engine) with ATF. HTH.

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r gates

09-04-2005 17:28:47




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 Re: mf no.3 baler in reply to RobN, 09-03-2005 19:46:50  
the motor on it runs great but i personally cannot start it it has a flywheel that you spin by hand but my carpal tunnel wont let me do it and my starter went back to college! thanx for input probably will try converting to pto or sell



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