Had exactly the same problem with mine and the same solution thanks for the vid

Where do you get your bearings?

Thank you so much!!

Thank you sir!

That pipe and flat stock was a pretty clever trick. WELL DONE!!!!

Same sort of issues I’ve found with my auction bought John Deer 640 rake. Took all tine bars off and the “knuckles” off the ends, only 4 of the 10 had good seals on the bearings, all were in great need of grease and of course I had the twin (sans rust) bearing to yours shown in one. Before I found your video with all the great knowledge I was going to make it work with a dust cover that really reduced the slop…well, with good grease packed in too, but now I will just replace the bearing thanks to you friend! I bought a scrap 640 as well, so I will see if I can Frankenstein the two to be good for this fall season and work on the other parts over the winter, May come out being able to sell the excess parts and make the money back!

Thanks for making these videos. I've recently undertaken working on my Aunt's 256 hay rake. I started with the gearbox. Bearings and seals and ujoints for the drive shaft. One of the bolts that holds the fork to the clutch lever backed itself off sometime in the past. The old rake had done a decent bit of work with that bolt rolling around inside. Needless to say the gear set was pretty hammered...... even had what may have been the nut smooshed in-between the teeth of the ring gear. It's looking like bar bearings to be done soon.

So are the bearings not sealed? I'm changing the bearings on my 256 tine bars and had the same idea about the grease fittings...just curious if the grease will come through the bearings if they are sealed bearings. Thanks.

Your a life saver I just brought one of these from a friend and have to replace one of the tine bars tried every to line it up until I watched your video so I’m gonna give it a go tomorrow the tine bars have a flat head on the end of the thread so getting the bolts of is gong to be tricky but I give it a go

Ayo tankss! Without your video I won't have finished at 5 pm !🤝

Thanks for putting this up here it was exactly what we needed for my dad to fix it and no blow himself up, thank!

Very helpful. My husband is replacing bearings and was having a difficult time with getting the tine bar back in.

Thank you!! I was pulling my hair out, and there's not much of that.

Thank you sir! Awesome video and very helpful

I have been working on my New Holland 258 Rake replacing tine bar bearings and just started to reinstall the bar and was having difficulty getting it lined up so instead of fighting it I watched this video and was able to reinstall the bar in a matter of minutes your video is a home run thanks for the knowledge I will pass this on.

Thank you verrry much bud your a smart man thank u agin

Show us how to take this gear box apart please

I like your video. Love your style. Thanks

How do you take the gear box off of the 256 rake?

I wish my girlfriend was this quiet!

Great info.

Great video. Can’t wait to get crackin on the one I need to fix.

Very helpful video for me cause my friend has one like this (258) and it needs lots of work. Good thing he got it cheap! I just subscribed!

Really helpful thank you. I have two rakes to repair and cant wait to have them in good condition again. Dave

I am glad I have watched this as I have 2 rakes to go through. very helpful information

My 56 has been skipping under load thought it was the spring or the gears had chipped teeth. Your video was the only video I've seen that tore into the gearbox thanks will try all. Southern Michigan.

I have a new holland 256 rollabar. I can't get it to engage.do you have any idea what could be the problem?also where do you get parts for these old pieces of equipment?

Thanks, this has been very helpful.

My granddad was having an issue getting the time bar back into place and I found the video and loosening the bolts as you suggested on all the tine bars worked perfectly! Thanks for the video.

Thanks! Good stuff, good simple explanation, Cheap!!! Perfect!

Just picked up a 256. I’ve been surfing y tube, trying to learn as much as possible about this rake.. thank you for this informative video..

Thank you for showing this in detail, just bought a couple bearings for a bar that has slop, hope it's not a worn out bar or missing snap ring...

I did make a gasket with a manila folder once. Never thought I'd hear of it again. Thanks for the detail.

Thanks for the video. Always good to know what you're getting into, esp the use of the punch. I did not see replacing the bearing, I suppose it is straightforward.

What tractor is the shift boot for that will fit this?

The gear box on my New Holland #56 looks identical except its oil filled. Not sure if its originally greased filled or not, but I do wonder how the top bearing is suppose to stay lubed. I recently just went through this "new to me" rake and the box looked like it had not been touched in 20 years and the top bearing was in great shape. I guess the oil must splash up there enough.

I couldn't get everything loosened up like you did (without a torch), but enough of them to give it a little play. The best trick was using the long punch in the hex hole to pry it into place. Thanks for the videos.

Looks good, I will hafta rebuild my 256 soon also. Nice mods you did, will do those also !

Jeffery & Joe thanks for positive comments! Jeffery check to see if the back of the gear on the shaft going to the reel is rubbing the gearbox housing, have had to use machine bushing(s) between gear and bearing too.

very good video. Mine stopped working under a load so replaced bottom bearing that had disintegrated. still stopping and skipping under load so went into the gearbox to inspect. No teeth missing, but I'll check the spacing on the ring gear now. thanks for a really informative video.

Very good I need to do all of that on mine.