Jordanbear
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I only clean out the baler at the end of the season - I tarp it between hayings and don't worry about getting those last 2 bales out. I never bale wet hay though - horses won't eat it.
Cleaning out the baler is one of those things that ought to be on 'Dirty Jobs'. I cut the strings on the bales, loosen the tensioners and just pull out the hay. You have to climb inside the chute to get the last bits out. It seems every year I discover a new part of the baler interior that I didn't reach the previous year.
I use the aircompressor to completely clean out all the dust, then I grease it up, spray the knotters with marvel mystery oil and tarp it with a small tarp over the knotter assembly and a big tarp over the whole baler.
About shear pins. If everything is adjusted right, I find that it's speed that kills the shear pins. If I overload the baler but I'm not going too fast it will just choke and not break anything. If I'm going fast (ground speed and pto speed) and it chokes, the pins break.
I probably drive everyone nuts putzing around in 2nd gear and 1400rpm but the machinery is happy and it's less time than stopping to fix things.
Cleaning out the baler is one of those things that ought to be on 'Dirty Jobs'. I cut the strings on the bales, loosen the tensioners and just pull out the hay. You have to climb inside the chute to get the last bits out. It seems every year I discover a new part of the baler interior that I didn't reach the previous year.
I use the aircompressor to completely clean out all the dust, then I grease it up, spray the knotters with marvel mystery oil and tarp it with a small tarp over the knotter assembly and a big tarp over the whole baler.
About shear pins. If everything is adjusted right, I find that it's speed that kills the shear pins. If I overload the baler but I'm not going too fast it will just choke and not break anything. If I'm going fast (ground speed and pto speed) and it chokes, the pins break.
I probably drive everyone nuts putzing around in 2nd gear and 1400rpm but the machinery is happy and it's less time than stopping to fix things.