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flying belgian
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I always clean mine out. Trip the knotter so it ties off the last bale and stays threaded. Then cut the strings on the bales and dig it out by hand. Not that big of job. Throw the
loose hay into chickens.
loose hay into chickens.
I do the same on mine. Mine has to sit outside and I canvas it but if the inside should get wet it will dry easily. If hay or chaff gets wet it just rusts through the metal. I also want to keep mice from nesting in it. If I leave the twine balls all winter it attracts mice for sure.
Mike(NEOhio)
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- Newbury, Ohio
I take out the hay and twines and blow it out with the backpack blower then use a small pressure washer. i do it on a breezy day and after it's dry I grease all the
fittings. Store it inside.
fittings. Store it inside.
Like some of the others, I remove all the hay from the bale chamber, remove the twine, blow all chaff and hay out of all areas. I
then pressure wash it, allow it to set out in the sunshine and dry, grease all the grease zerks, put my homemade cover (sheetmetal)
over the knotters then park it. I have no place inside to park it unfortunately. gobble
then pressure wash it, allow it to set out in the sunshine and dry, grease all the grease zerks, put my homemade cover (sheetmetal)
over the knotters then park it. I have no place inside to park it unfortunately. gobble
Absent Minded Farmer
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Chamber gets cleaned out & the rest of the machine gets a blowdown after every use. Power washed in the fall to get the seasons crud off, hosed down
in the spring to get the barn dust off. Greased as per the manual & after every washing. Hope to get some touch up work done on the paint this fall.
Pickup side wheel really needs it. Just found my stack of lube decals, so I can get that replaced. Also have to get a cardstock sticker reproduced
that goes behind the twine door. Might redo the IH on front of the crank shield, too. Lookin' kinda ratty.
Mike
in the spring to get the barn dust off. Greased as per the manual & after every washing. Hope to get some touch up work done on the paint this fall.
Pickup side wheel really needs it. Just found my stack of lube decals, so I can get that replaced. Also have to get a cardstock sticker reproduced
that goes behind the twine door. Might redo the IH on front of the crank shield, too. Lookin' kinda ratty.
Mike
My baler is 50 years old and I have owned it for about 1/3 of its life. I can assure you the folks that owned it the other 2/3rds of its life did not do what I do every
october: 1. Remove twine (this has nothing to do with baler maint., its to avoid mice eating the twine). 2. Remove all hay. 3. Block up wheels. 4. Blow down with
leafblower removing as much hay, dust, and chaff as posible. 5. Spray entire baler with diesel fuel, giving knotter stack 2 or 3 coats and paying attention to chains. Now
shes ready for a winters nap in the shed until next May. abesnt Minded farmer, please let me know when you are ready to sell your baler LOL
october: 1. Remove twine (this has nothing to do with baler maint., its to avoid mice eating the twine). 2. Remove all hay. 3. Block up wheels. 4. Blow down with
leafblower removing as much hay, dust, and chaff as posible. 5. Spray entire baler with diesel fuel, giving knotter stack 2 or 3 coats and paying attention to chains. Now
shes ready for a winters nap in the shed until next May. abesnt Minded farmer, please let me know when you are ready to sell your baler LOL
A fair amount do but judging by what I do see at the dealer yards and auctions most do not. My JD 347 currently sits with material removed and brushed off but was not
washed prior to storage and has not been used for a few years. The plunger rails have been oiled. From what I have seen over the decades a baler that is stored in a dry
enclosed place will take less than passionate cleaning and maintain excellent paint and appearance. The neighbor years ago never washed his haybine nor his baler but
brushed them off and stored them in a fully closed space. Those two pieces while he had them looked near to new. The only sad thing on that farm was there was not much
storage for equipment so quite a number of things sat out and the weather took its toll. One of the major disappointments for me was never having enough space to put
everything inside. My 1219 mower-conditioner sits outside year round.
washed prior to storage and has not been used for a few years. The plunger rails have been oiled. From what I have seen over the decades a baler that is stored in a dry
enclosed place will take less than passionate cleaning and maintain excellent paint and appearance. The neighbor years ago never washed his haybine nor his baler but
brushed them off and stored them in a fully closed space. Those two pieces while he had them looked near to new. The only sad thing on that farm was there was not much
storage for equipment so quite a number of things sat out and the weather took its toll. One of the major disappointments for me was never having enough space to put
everything inside. My 1219 mower-conditioner sits outside year round.
Leaf blower cleans all the chaff and I run a couple of real dry
bales or some loose hay through to push out the hay from the
chamber. Clean all hay from the chamber, then it gets backed
into the winter parking spot in the barn. I rarely leave my baler
out overnight with the exception of when I am going to bale 2
or 3 days in a row, I may let it stand outside. Always inside if
rain is due and when not in use. I use plastic twine and leave
it in, never has bothered.
bales or some loose hay through to push out the hay from the
chamber. Clean all hay from the chamber, then it gets backed
into the winter parking spot in the barn. I rarely leave my baler
out overnight with the exception of when I am going to bale 2
or 3 days in a row, I may let it stand outside. Always inside if
rain is due and when not in use. I use plastic twine and leave
it in, never has bothered.
I blow hay dust off several times during
the season and grease every eight hours of
use.End of season blow dust off then
pressure wash on a hot day so dries
quickly.Look over baler real good for
loose/missing bolts,inspect chains,plunger
knives etc.Book says to loosen tension on
slip clutch but I never have.I then
grease/lube and put it under cover.
Paul
Do the same with the Deere 337,also mower,rakes and tedder
the season and grease every eight hours of
use.End of season blow dust off then
pressure wash on a hot day so dries
quickly.Look over baler real good for
loose/missing bolts,inspect chains,plunger
knives etc.Book says to loosen tension on
slip clutch but I never have.I then
grease/lube and put it under cover.
Paul
Do the same with the Deere 337,also mower,rakes and tedder
Bruce from Can.
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- Woodville, Ontario, Canada
I never have emptied out a square baler chamber
ever, maybe cleaned the chaff off of the knotter.
And my baler never sits outside either
ever, maybe cleaned the chaff off of the knotter.
And my baler never sits outside either
Knowing that there was work for it next spring I never emptied the bale chamber. But a few years ago I knew it was going to sit for a time so that is when I emptied it. When we did use it the baler was put away every night other than the rare occasion where we were finishing up away from the barn. Once again nothing beats four walls, dry floor, and a good roof for machine storage. Just wish we had more storage.
Robert (ID)
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That's one of those things dad beat in to my head..
when done for the season back the tension off, take the fork and pull everything out of the chamber.. take all the shields off take leaf blower and air compressor and blow everything off, ESPECIALLY the knotters. Grease Knotters,then cut twine off pull it back in the twine box.. Back into shed..
1 hr in the fall can save 10 hrs of headaches when under the gun the next year..
when done for the season back the tension off, take the fork and pull everything out of the chamber.. take all the shields off take leaf blower and air compressor and blow everything off, ESPECIALLY the knotters. Grease Knotters,then cut twine off pull it back in the twine box.. Back into shed..
1 hr in the fall can save 10 hrs of headaches when under the gun the next year..
macec3(TX)
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I have a 570 New Holland square baler. It is washed thoroughly from top to bottom. Every blade of grass and every grass seed is washed out of the baler. Set the baler out in the hot sun to dry with all the doors open. When everything is dry, I grease all the fittings and put it back under the shed. When it comes out the next year, it is greased again. Then it is ready to work.
Absent Minded Farmer
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Boy, I don't know. It has been said that if you find an IH baler that doesn't quit, it's a keeper. Might just take it with me to the great beyond. Lol!
Mike
Mike
Northvale PA
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Takes about 1 hour to dig out the old bales, shop vac the crumbs, grease things and look the machine
over for winter maintenance. My balers sit outside under rubber roofing so they need to be clean. One
year I got lazy and left a bale in. It got damp, swelled up and the PTO yoke broke on the first new bale.
Never again. No reason to save time that way. On the main use baler it is rumbling so time to check the
plungerhead rollers again. That is about an hour. Need the machine empty anyway.
over for winter maintenance. My balers sit outside under rubber roofing so they need to be clean. One
year I got lazy and left a bale in. It got damp, swelled up and the PTO yoke broke on the first new bale.
Never again. No reason to save time that way. On the main use baler it is rumbling so time to check the
plungerhead rollers again. That is about an hour. Need the machine empty anyway.
Briar Hill Brittanys
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- Near Jasper, MO
I trip the knotters, remove the last bale, blow out every place I can get the air hose, hit the grease zerks, and for the winter I'll brush ATF on the chains. A washtub over the knotters then tarped. Mine has to sit outside.
Matt in Oz
Member
Empty chamber, ease hydra forming pressure as I do after each cut. Open all doors and guards blow out with compressed air, spray feeder housing and bale chamber with light coat of diesel. We are in a fairly dry climate so don't oil chains, dust forms an abrasive paste and increase wear. Put it
back in the shed and grease before starting next season. Periodically change oil in gear cases/boxes.
back in the shed and grease before starting next season. Periodically change oil in gear cases/boxes.
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