Re: Bale thrower

Posted by Paul in MN on March 21, 2020 at 13:52:42 from (65.128.221.189):

In Reply to: Re: Bale thrower posted by TDJD on March 21, 2020 at 06:23:26:

TDJD,

For the anti slip tape, I think you can find adequate product at hardware or home improvement stores. I think it is the same stuff you might put on the basement stairs or maybe shower stall floor. Because your flywheel does not have the machined grooves for the V belt, the belts just run on their flat bottoms on the smooth surface of the flywheel and will slip during the "throw".

For distance control, the long pipe works if your tractor does not have a cab. My first electrical motor conversion for the dist control involved using a window lift motor from a junk car, plus the window switch from the same door. I cut gear teeth in the distance wheel for the motor gear teeth to engage with. I cut the teeth with a hacksaw and file. Maybe by now there are enough electrical controls in the baler junk yards to get the whole setup reasonably. I did not like the pipe handle distance control because when you needed it most was at the end of rows while turning and then it was out of reach. On sharp corners, you need to turn the dist control down to #2, or else you throw over the side of the wagon.

The distance control valve has a removable end cap facing the front of the thrower, behind the yellow number wheel. That cap is attached to the valve with 2 allen head screws. Because your thrower has been removed and probably has sat for a few years in the weather, you can likely assume it is seized. Take the cap off and clean up old dried oil, rust, etc. IIRC there are 3 steel balls held by a split ring spring. But my thrower book shows 4 spring loaded detents inside the cap. JD book says they should be cleaned and oiled annually. If you did not get the book with the thrower, you will want JD: OM-E68109. This is the Operator's Manual... a must have for installation and adjustment procedures.

The safety lock out handle moves an "ear" blocking the auto triggering of the thrower valve. See that this ear is not fighting with some part of the throw valve, and then its lack of motion is probably due to rust on its pivot shaft. Oil and tap lightly to get it free. Note that it also has a spring which holds it in either "lock" or "throw" positions. Sometimes these springs are broken or missing, but are very necessary for your safety.

There are other springs that are necessary for operation. Both are frequently broken. One pair of ~3" long coil springs are located on the latch "U" bolt. They often break in the middle and begin turning coils into both broken ends. The latch bar must be held down by these 2 springs. The other important spring is located on the bottom half of the cage (left side) and pulls the trigger to its vertical position. When this one breaks, the thrower tries to throw many times rapidly. In the field, when this one has broken we find a bungee cord in the truck and use it to temporarily replace the spring.

It is really best to get the left axle extension piece. Otherwise the baler will be tail heavy and possibly bounce the front baler hitch high enough to mess up the PTO shaft. The normal left spindle just bolts to the axle with 4 5/8" bolts IIRC. So it should be unbolted. You could make the extension out of 1" thick X 6" wide X 14" long steel plate in which you have drilled 8 5/8" holes to relocate the spindle towards the rear. None of these measurements are good, just guesses, as the balers are at my son's farm. Maybe I'll get out there in the next few days. As I recall, the rear of the tire will hit the trigger rod if the wheel is located too far back. I have rebuilt a few of these axle extensions, so I know it can be done.

Also check the rotation of the yellow number wheel. You should be able to rotate the wheel by hand.

I did open my email, so email me with more questions if you want to.

Paul in MN

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