Mower conditioner problems

Hay Wizard · Oct 5, 2011

Hey guys, I'm not even sure if this is the right place 2 ask my question but I did a search and saw where a few people had ask similar questions so here goes. I've been using a MF 925 mower conditioner for years til this fall and its been problem after problem. Yesterday I was cutting and the bar that screws into the sheave that hold the pitman to male the make the sickle blade work just completely broke off. It broke flat with the sheave and I'm not sure how I can even get a hold of it to screw it out and replace it. I tried welding it back on but it held maybe 5 minutes. Should I just drill a hole and tap it and use the bolt to turn and break it loose. It has right hand threads and they use loc-tight at at the factory on it. I figure I'll have 2 take the whole sheave off to even do that. Anybody else ever had that problem? Any help is appreciated...

Muhammad · Oct 5, 2011

Welcome to TBN.

Briana03 · Oct 5, 2011

WELCOME to TBN

I moved your thread to the Ag Tractors & Machinery Forum.

JimRB · Oct 5, 2011

Some people talk about using left handed drill bits so that if the bolt or screw shakes loose it spins out as part of the drilling out. Of course Loctite might not let it spin out while drilling.

5030 · Oct 5, 2011

That's old iron. Time to upgrade.

AKfish · Oct 6, 2011

5030 said:
That's old iron. Time to upgrade.

He will... right after he get's it fixed!!

AKfish

Hay Wizard · Oct 6, 2011

I've used the cutter for almost 15yrs with just normal wear and tear repairs and its been one of the best cutters I've ever used. Clean smooth cuts, nice neat rows laid out to rake, and just an all around good machine plus the 9ft cut cuts big fields in no time. I tried heating it up yesterday and drilled a hole in it just a bit smaller than a 1/2 drive ratchet and beat it into the hole and even with a breaker bar on it it would not screw out.....the right hand thread makes it where when its in use that tightens it more and more and now its unbelievable how tight it is. I called around looking for another cutter yesterday and only found regular cheap sickle mowers and that's not what I want.....so I've got 2 rig it up some way 2 get it 2 work at least til I cut 2 more fields...

5030 · Oct 6, 2011

Don't have any idea where you are but if you were close, you could borrow one of my machines. I'm done cutting.

cornshucker · Oct 6, 2011

can you take the sheave off and put it in adrrll press and drill out and retap the threads.

AKfish · Oct 7, 2011

Can you drop every other guard or a bunch of 'em and drive the cutter bar out with a punch and hammer?

I'm done cutting, too... Gonna buy an older model Kuhn this weekend - FC250. Disc mower with finger conditioners. I'd like to sell my other Kuhn disc mower.

AKfish