JD 346 Baler

[ddivinia]

The shear bolts are there for a reason. If it doesn't shear things can break that are very costly to replace. The bolts do beak every now and again just from starting and stopping the fly wheel. Or if you pick up an chunk of wood, a large stone, try to start the baler with a large slug of hay in it, if the timing gets too far off, etc.

If you search this forum for 336, and 346 you should come up with a lot of information. These balers have been discussed many times over the years here.

I know what shear bolts and slip clutches are, just didn't realize I might be needing that many. Maybe it is how people start the balers also. I have very limited knowledge on square balers - doing my homework, etc.

D.

 

[flusher]

I know what shear bolts and slip clutches are, just didn't realize I might be needing that many. Maybe it is how people start the balers also. I have very limited knowledge on square balers - doing my homework, etc.

D.

My MF-124 square baler has a sprag clutch (one-way clutch) on the hub of the slip clutch, a 5/16"x2-1/2" grade 5 shear bolt on the flywheel and a 1/4" x 1" slotted head grade 2 screw that functions as the shear bolt on the packer finger assembly. And that's it.

 

[ddivinia]

Baler looks like it has a bunch of issues. The first and worst - holes in the bottom of the bale chamber. I guess that is why they left hay in there....

D.

 

[AKfish]

Ouch... That pretty much sucks! Could put one of those bale skiis liners in it - just over $500 for those.

What does the dealer have to offer as an option/solution?

AKfish

 

[ddivinia]

Ouch... That pretty much sucks! Could put one of those bale skiis liners in it - just over $500 for those.

What does the dealer have to offer as an option/solution?

AKfish

Said come look at it before we do anything to it.

I might just sell it and keep looking.

D.

 

[AKfish]

Don't know about farmers in your area... But, up here a good PARTS machine is almost a requirement! :thumbsup: Helps break the wind and piles up the snow away from the door!

And when you can't afford to wait for a month to get another knotter, etc. there's one right over there in the trees!

AKfish

 

[ddivinia]

Don't know about farmers in your area... But, up here a good PARTS machine is almost a requirement! :thumbsup: Helps break the wind and piles up the snow away from the door!

And when you can't afford to wait for a month to get another knotter, etc. there's one right over there in the trees!

AKfish

With this new development, he is throwing in a parts machine.

D.

 

[AKfish]

With this new development, he is throwing in a parts machine.

D.

Who is... the eBay seller?

AKfish

 

[ddivinia]

Who is... the eBay seller?

AKfish

YEs

D.

 

[BryanM]

do you have any pics or a list of the problems? It might not be as bad as it sounds?