Hesston in-line square baler plunger and knotter maintenance

[@dustinadams9136]

Good video Ray always wondered how one of those works. I like watching baler over hauls it fascinates me.

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Much nicer to work on than an offset!! 😁 Had a few stripped down in the shop. Way too much experience with them, but rather run and work on them than the others!!!

[@Murphyslawfarm]

Ed!!

[@michiganhay7844]

Gosselin Farms Ed Gosselin Pass along any good tips if you have them

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

@@michiganhay7844 keep everything in order, that's the biggest thing.. if the stuffer cam gets too worn change it!!! Our first one looked great, had a new cam bearing.. we found out why. I saw and felt the wear on the cam, but it's a lot of work to change. So.... Ya, it causes a self distructive vibration. It can crack the wiper mounts, then the plunger hits and makes a bug Fvcking mess!!! So just make sure you check things over once in a while. Replaced the self distructive one with a brand new one.. had good luck with it so far!!!

[@michiganhay7844]

Gosselin Farms Ed Gosselin hey Ed thanks you know I was curious about the stuff for cam how do you tell if it has where besides obvious movement I jiggled mine and it feels super tight but you really can’t get in there to see too much?

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

@@michiganhay7844 with the cleanout cover off the back, you can see most of the cam, you can feel it too.. if it's bad, it will be really thin where it works.. (Back top)

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Those square balers seem a little more finicky then the big rounds. Looks like you got her all tuned up n minty 👌 thanks for the interesting video. Cheers 🍻 from Prairie Sunset Ranch ☀️

[@michiganhay7844]

Prairie Sunset Ranch thanks yes definitely more finicky and complicated than a round Baler

[@timerfarms113]

Looking good better get to cutting i laid some down today and made 125 yesterday as a warm up to try things out. Just finished doing same things to my baler but I don't have a fancy inline.

[@michiganhay7844]

Timer Farms Wow you already got some bailed did it go up with no rain

[@timerfarms113]

@@michiganhay7844 yes sir

[@agirlandhercows501]

getting the haying equipment all ready to go is next on our list

[@michiganhay7844]

A Girl And Her Cows Yeah I figured you’re probably a couple weeks behind me

[@onealfarms9967]

On the knives I use a 7018 welding rod and weld a bead on the knife edge and grind a new edge on them it reinforced the edge

[@michiganhay7844]

Never thought of doing that but that makes perfect sense thanks for the tip

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day mate

[@michiganhay7844]

Murphy Law Hey Murphy

[@Murphyslawfarm]

@@michiganhay7844 Mate thanks for subscribing

[@davegenske8973]

Thanks

[@michiganhay7844]

You’re welcome I hope it helps

[@jamesmapledoram727]

Hey man! Thanks for the video! I did a lot of work on an old one I bought, got it all back together and noticed I have that exact same play you do. I'm confident I can pull the plunger / looks easy. When you said you had a friend "make" that pin, you mean literally? Out of what grade steel etc? I got a price on a replacement pin and it's like $300 from agco.

[@michiganhay7844]

We just used cold rolled steel I believe

[@jamesmapledoram727]

@@michiganhay7844 Cool. I got a brother-inlaw with a machine shop, and a couple of haas machines. If it's just cold rolled steel stock that worked for you, I'm going to hit him up for the same thing! Thanks again!

[@jamesmapledoram727]

@@michiganhay7844 One last question - how did you get that wrist pin out? Lots of break-free, some heat, and a lot of persuasion has yielded nothing. I'm about to give up and just drop the whole plunger at a machine shop, but not sure anyone around here has a press big enough. Also, which direction did it come out? Toward the key-end or the other end?

[@michiganhay7844]

@@jamesmapledoram727 I actually don’t recall having much of a problem to get that wrist pin out I’m pretty sure I took it out the end of where the keyway is but I don’t actually remember the keyway being there there’s two hex bolts that drill that hold it in I remember we had to drill those holes. It must be that those brass bushings were completely shot and that wrist pin must’ve fused on the crank arm I guess I do know there were grooves that were ground into mine and that probably is the problem where your bushings were there’s probably grooves and it’s probably hanging up on those

[@johnellis8480]

Although the video is very good, the music in the background is very distracting.

[@frugalhayfarmer8112]

I have a Heston 4600. Where is your oil drain at. I heard you talking about changing it. I want to do the same.

[@michiganhay7844]

There isn’t one you just Gotta take the lid off and suck everything out or take the hose off

[@Heimerviewfarm]

Looks like more of a pain vs an offset but I could be very wrong.

[@michiganhay7844]

Midwest Allis Acres It ain’t easy to work on I’ll tell you that

[@michiganhay7844]

But of course let me tell you what none of them are easy to work on