Massey Harris #3 baler with a stuck plunger!

I took a Massey Harris #3 square baler in on trade. It has sat outside uncovered for 20 plus years. The plunger is seized up tight. Can we get it to run again?

[@danbowen4083]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm looking at a #3 baler and I didn't know what caused the plunger sticking issues. This answered many questions. I think I will pick it up!

[@BlackLabGarage]

It's a good little baler. I have another video on here on rebuilding the plunger on that #3 baler. I currently have a nice #9 baler with a stuck plunger.

[@danbowen4083]

I will look that one up too! Thanks again!!

[@BlackLabGarage]

@@danbowen4083 Older balers used metal wear pads on the plunger and then later ones used nylatron wear pads which was some kind of newer plastic. I think the change was made in the 1980's but don't hold me to that

[@phillipmaxfield7516]

Your luck it wasn't realy stuck mine stuck so bad you cant get it to move forward or backward

[@BlackLabGarage]

Mine was stuck that bad but once I loosened up the rails and kept working it back and forth I finally got it to start moving.