Posted by notjustair on July 12, 2016 at 19:33:56 from (70.195.9.241):
This year has been breakdown heaven. If bad luck were pennies I would have a sock full to put myself out of my misery.
I had an order for 1500 square bales. I mowed the front brome patch and the big field out back. The first 500 up front went fairly smooth and only broke a sheer pin when the side tire fell in a hole and bound up the tines.
Yesterday was different. The guy hired a guy I know to haul bales with his bale monster. When someone is waiting on you bad luck happens. He filled the first load and had just left when the 24 T quit tying on both sides. I looked and found that the tucker arm drive was bent. I quick called Chuck who retired from JD as their baler mechanic. He is able to fix anything. Chuck drove out and we took the shaft out and heated it and bent it back. He adjusted everything and I went back to the field. Chuck walked behind the baler and was right there when it did it again. Back to the shed. This time we realized the stop for one side had broken off allowing the tucker to go over center and putting it in a bind (at this point the bale monster was back and waiting). Chuck straightened the bend again and I welded on a piece of stock to give it a stop. He put it all together again and walked behind her and made sure all was well. She cranked out the rest of her bales without fail.
Did I mention Chuck is almost 81 and worked for Deere for 61 years before retiring last year? He was working a little slower yesterday - he just got a new titanium shoulder.
I wish Chuck had not retired so early. Of course, he still loves to come to the farm and I make it worth his time. I would pay him to come and tell me stories of his years with JD. Luckily they start flowing every time he has a wrench in his hand.
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