Baler Chain Timing: Before and After

Just a FYI, but I wanted to show how darned easy it is to get these things out of time.

Prior owner had replaced the chains, sprockets and axles. Trouble is, he didn't pay close enough attention to the timing of the old heifer. :>)

I've still got to adjust that empty-tension stop on the baler's right side, then she should be pretty much "square" with herself again. :>)

Allan

I'm a real dummy. Don't know a thing 'bout machinery, puttin' up hay, er farmin' in general. :>)

Allan

He had the bottom sprockets aligned correctly, but had an extra link between the two axles over on the right side. That made the chain so it wasn't running parallel with itself left to right.

It ran fine, but was forever running "cock-eyed"; the spring-loaded compression-sissor compensated for it, but thereby was always trying to push the bottom of the bale to the right side of the chamber.

It was that misaligned chain that started this whole darned mess 'cause I could see that something just wasn't running square to the world. It didn't "look" right. :>)

No, this one has the springs for tension, not the air bags.

Yes Sir, I'd really like to have your baler, but this year I'm in a penny-crunch to get all the critters and necessary essentials bought (Plus, silly wife seems to think she needs to re-model that old house too. 'Bout choked when that estimate hit the desk.) :>(

This one has got to do the job for this year, anyway. :>(

Allan

He had the bottom sprockets aligned correctly, but had an extra link between the two axles over on the right side. That made the chain so it wasn't running parallel with itself left to right.

It ran fine, but was forever running "cock-eyed"; the spring-loaded compression-sissor compensated for it, but thereby was always trying to push the bottom of the bale to the right side of the chamber.

It was that misaligned chain that started this whole darned mess 'cause I could see that something just wasn't running square to the world. It didn't "look" right. :>)

No, this one has the springs for tension, not the air bags.

Yes Sir, I'd really like to have your baler, but this year I'm in a penny-crunch to get all the critters and necessary essentials bought (Plus, silly wife seems to think she needs to re-model that old house too. 'Bout choked when that estimate hit the desk.) :>(

This one has got to do the job for this year, anyway. :>(

Allan