New Holland 472 - Changing cutter bar/wobbler belt

   / New Holland 472 - Changing cutter bar/wobbler belt #1  

dheck1961

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Tolland County, CT
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John Deere 5303
Has anyone had to change the cutter bar/wobbler side belt on a NH472 haybine? I'm going to have to change mine before I start cutting this year and from what I can see I've got to disassemble 1/2 the left-hand side (facing forward) of the haybine to change it. Any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Dave
 
   / New Holland 472 - Changing cutter bar/wobbler belt #2  
An operator's manual (p/n 84360896) will give detailed instructions on the simplest way to change that belt. $31.40 on CD or pdf download, $34.89 in hard copy, all from NH. Or cruise eBay for a cheaper one.

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   / New Holland 472 - Changing cutter bar/wobbler belt #3  
Pull off the chains, remove the drive shaft and unbolt the gearbox from the side mount. There is a bearing cage underneath the mower above the windrower wing. Remove the fasteners. Then you need to try to remove the locking collar from the bearing and pull off the bearing from the gearbox shaft. My advice? Crack the bearing collar and the bearing its probably rusted and worn out anyways. Buy a new bearing at TSC or your dealer or online. After that, you can pull out the gearbox and slip off the old belt and install a new one. If your mower has a 1 way slip clutch, be carefull NOT to drop and lose the springs and pins from the slip clutch cage. Examine them for wear and replace them if they are worn or flat spotted.

Then put her back together. While you are at it, check out the wobble box bearings for excessive freeplay, put a new knife bushing in and check the chain tensioners for wear. They are just stamped steel sprockets. Be sure to install the chains so that the rolls are in correct position such that the chevrons are in register. You might even consider new chain because these units are notorious for stretching chains because of the way some pto snap clutches work (engagement is not gradual). The new chains might save you from developing fast wear rate on the roll sprockets.
 
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Thanks for the tips!! I've got the service manual, but there's nothing like advice from someone who's "been there-done that". We have a TSC that just opened not too far from here so I hope they have any parts I'll need.

Thanks again,
Dave
 
 

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