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Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted

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Addy

10-05-2006 14:33:35

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Hi all,

Neighbor just called and knows where there is a Hesston Pt-7 mower for a few dollars. I've done some research, but still don't know whether our Ford 841 has the power to pull it. Any opinions? There is a parts dealer reasonably close. I don't know what size cutter bar it has and can't get any more information til the weekend. Any input will be welcome. Thanks in advance.

Addy

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Ken in Arkansas

10-10-2006 09:51:54

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Addy, 10-05-2006 14:33:35

We pulled a PT-7 for many years with a Ford 3000 tractor. The seven-foot cut PT-7 does not require a big tractor to pull it. This was a very good mower-conditioner for us.

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Fred P

10-05-2006 22:29:06

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Addy, 10-05-2006 14:33:35

I pull a PT-7 with a JD 870. The 870 is 28HP, 25 HP on the PTO. The gear box on the PT-7 is rated for 30 HP

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KEH

10-05-2006 18:06:39

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Addy, 10-05-2006 14:33:35

Mower-conditioners that size do not take much horsepower. Your Ford should pull it fine. If possible I would hear the machine run before buying it.

I pulled a 469 NH Haybine(9'3" cut) with an Oliver 550 which had 35 HP.

KEH

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Gerald J.

10-06-2006 09:31:36

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to KEH , 10-05-2006 18:06:39

There should be no clanks or clunks when the Hesston is running. A clunk at the beginning of each direction of sickle stroke is a sign the pitman links or the bell crank bearing is loose. I saw a PT-10 at a sale recently where the bell crank had ripped out its top bearing. I rebuilt that part of my PT-10 when I first got it, and it took several expensive parts.

Gerald J.

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Joe in IN

10-06-2006 10:34:10

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Gerald J., 10-06-2006 09:31:36

Bell crank bearing? Where is that?

During my final cut the cearing going into the gearbox went out. What/where is the bell crank bearing?

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Gerald J.

10-06-2006 12:08:12

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Joe in IN, 10-06-2006 10:34:10

There are two pitman arms. One between the roller pulley with the crank pin and the bell crank, and the other between the bell crank and the sickle head. The bell crank has a vertical shaft maybe 10 inches long with substantial tapered roller bearings. It should move silently.

Gerald J.

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Gerald J.

10-05-2006 16:34:13

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Addy, 10-05-2006 14:33:35

If my PT-10 cuts 9'3", I'd expect the PT-7 which uses mostly the same drive but a shorter sickle and conditioning drums would but about 6'3".

I pulled my PT-10 with my MF-135 in hay up to 3' high, both alfalfa and mixed and up to 5 mph.

Gerald J.

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Joe in IN

10-06-2006 08:36:59

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Gerald J., 10-05-2006 16:34:13

I'm luck to get 3 -4 mph in a small 4th cutting.

1st cutting I spend more time off the tractor than on unplugging.

On the near end theproduct gets hung up on the wheel/spring/deflector area immediately behind the rollers.

Any suggestions. It seems to get pluged up on either end. Are my rolls to close or too much tension?

What guards do you like?

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Gerald J.

10-06-2006 09:26:36

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Joe in IN, 10-06-2006 08:36:59

The end guards need an extra shim so they line up with the knife. I didn't learn that for several years. Stands to reason that the guard and knife have to bee close because the cutting is by scissors action, not inertia as in a rotary mower. All of my sickle clogging has been from a badly worn guard or one not lined up to fit the sections closely.

I've not seen any clogging out back. I keep the rolls pretty close so the hay departs rapidly and I learned I made bales a day quicker if I made the windrow as wide as possible and raked a couple days later.

I've worked on the roll pivots and springs so they work smoothly.

I can't say what guards I've used, but I'm pretty sure they were whatever I found that the local farm store (one that I can't name on this forum) claimed to fit, and they did.

Gerald J.

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Tim IN

10-06-2006 09:24:52

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Joe in IN, 10-06-2006 08:36:59

You probably have all shields in place, but I thought I would mention that. Plugging at that location seems to be one the weak points of the machine. Crop likes to sit on the top of the skid shoe and the spring and there isn't much clearance between the rollers and the header frame. One thing that may help is the pitch of the reel teeth and/or moving the reel forward/backward/up/down. This has helped my windrow formation,its hard to tell about the plugging at the rollers, however. I try not to mow when there is high moisture or I run in a low gear.

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rpllr

10-05-2006 15:19:19

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Re: Hesston PT-7 -- opinions wanted in reply to Addy, 10-05-2006 14:33:35

Pt 7 is a seven foot cut.

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