566 IS DOWN AGAIN. Broken Shaft!

Broke the main drive shaft on the 566.
/ northernfarmerab
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[@crippledrider]

Shawn and Antoine Canadian icons, silence is golden. Shawn should talk more, and thumbs up

[@bigDH123]

great job Shaun, Tyson is lucky to have you around.

[@condod414]

When you said you went to the dealer, I thought you were dealing on a new replacement. Glad Shaun is talking more. And great job supervising Shaun with the repairs. 🙏 for drier weather. Take care.

[@michaelmactavish1728]

buddy of mine haveing so much issues on his 566 baler wich he getting tired fixing it 59 times wich hes planing getting rid of it and getting a kubota bvseries baler

[@michaelmactavish1728]

buddy of mine haveing so much issues on his 566 baler wich he getting tired fixing it 59 times wich hes planing getting rid of it and getting a kubota bvseries baler

[@theoroseboom-ranch-rimbey6636]

You went to the “stealer” to get parts.....

[@robertdaly9036]

Shaft was expensive, luckily you were able to do the repairs yourself which cut down costs. Viewing from across the pond. Good video. 👍👍

[@chuckstevenson2929]

Nice repair right there. That shaft is a true design breakdown.

[@myrontaylor4250]

Antoine was chattering away when he got his new bins yesterday

[@maxinerose2096]

Nice video of the repair. With that many bales you are lucky not to have had to replace it before now. As for the noise check the chains. Right Shaun!

[@taylorjennings2218]

on our 535 that shaft works it's way out of the coupler every couple years. we have gotten good enough to get it back in in the field with a pipe that fits over the end by wobbling it till it lines up

[@MrPuttz63]

I love the 4 inch tightener for what looks like and inch at most for adjustment >>>

[@ladycowvet]

Hang in there yall. We're dealing with the same issues here as well. It's like you said what can you do !?!? Hoping to cut Monday if all goes well. Fingers crossed !!

[@markthefarmer]

Nice job on fixing 566 like the video, i know how it is when farming equipment broke down its not an happy day (: keep up the good work !

[@tooez90]

Nice fix fellas...hope u put lots of anti-seize on the internal end of that shaft...makes for an easy removal if there is a next time...cheers

[@SteelyPaw]

One thing may help on the chains, is motorcycle chain lubricant. It's sticky and made to stay on a chain at high RPM's and is a very good lubricator/// As far as that shaft goes, from a machinist point of view that shaft should be machined all one piece from a good steel like 4140 heat treated which is still machinable so they can put the key way in. 4140 heat treated or even non heat treated steel will also take a lot of abuse and twisting and flexing before it breaks and is available in hex stock.. When they weld the steel like on your shaft the weld pulls the carbon out of the shaft, then the shaft gets a brittle spot and that is where it's breaking in my opinion. Of course for a solid shaft made to specs of 4140 is going to cost a lot more money because probably you'll be paying machine shop labor costs and the steel is more expensive.

[@bobcrone6151]

Mash that damn like button if you’re glad Shaun is talking more👍👍👍

[@Northern_Farmer]

I even liked it myself

[@bobcrone6151]

Lol

[@morgan398]

We've had that same shaft break on a 535 more than once baling milo and corn stalks. Dealer was the same way, walked in and said a shaft broke, new which one and had it in stock.

[@davdhynes3518]

My son was a mechanical engineering student at Tufts (1997-2001), one summer he worked on a grant from another university to test the eutectic property’s of 304 stainless. To simulate a welder they used a laser it was a 60 page report I didn’t read it. The part I remember was the electron microscope pictures of the weld and the not welded metal. The welded part the metal looked like oatmeal, the metal not welded the particles were aligned similar to metal filing along a welding cord. I’ve welded base edges, adapters for teeth and other thing on excavator buckets preheating, maintaining a temperature between 300 and 350 degrees f, and not cooling to fast is important. A one inch stitch is all you can get on one adapter, it takes two or three adapter jumping around to avoid over heating. My guess would be that they are avoiding slowing down the production line and wreck the part. They probably don’t consider it a hi stress part so just let everything go thru a fast as they can.

[@stevelouthan3795]

Davd Hynes i

[@seamusmurphy2877]

Well done Sean hard to get good help

[@jasonmushersee]

my baler pretty much same gearbox & shaft but the gearbox is bolted down on 4 thick rubber motor mount donuts because it vibrates on sharp turns. only other issues last year 1 press roller bearing went out and this year 2 belt laces tore apart when a big tree branch went though

[@Lordwilliams1990]

looks like your getting as much luck as me, my JD 965 combine sheared the fuel injection pump rotor and destroyed the quill. not a happy bunny. hope everything get going again for you.

[@cntslesfabrication]

Good call on the bearing you're in there already so might as well put a brand new bearing in

[@johndeere5494]

Never loose that baller. We run two 566 with less then 12000 bales. Good to know what’s coming and how to fix it!!

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea that was a first for me..

[@stephenkennedy9322]

Yeah you might as well order the parts now and put em on the shelf lol

[@kswaynes7569]

I would say that after 25,000 bales some repairs should be expected. Second crop looks like it's coming on quite well but rain sure helps that.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Cant even get the first crop cut.... I was hoping for a good second cut.. but thats out the window now

[@SouthSaskFarmer1]

I'm gonna have to bother antoine more to get him caught up lmao

[@Northern_Farmer]

Haha..16 words from Shaun that day

[@SouthSaskFarmer1]

@@Northern_Farmer have to count in my new one today

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

@@SouthSaskFarmer1 damn Nick, I think Antoine got about twice as many words as Shaun... But it's hard to tell because he doesn't speak loud enough for your mic to pick it all up.... I tried to count, I think he said about 32 words?? Surprised the 💩 out of me!!!

[@taylorjennings2218]

i;m subscribed to you both! do you farm near each other?

[@SouthSaskFarmer1]

@@taylorjennings2218 probably a solid 14 hours apart

[@ihus9950]

Good job on the repair guys. I'm wondering why JD hasn't come up with a revised part for this problem shaft. Take Care Tyson👍

[@Northern_Farmer]

I know right...

[@daleolson3506]

Money

[@speakerville]

Shaun doing the work. Tyson running the camera. that's how things get done around there. LOL

[@speakerville]

that sprocket has about had it, too.

[@Northern_Farmer]

its still has a few bales yet... but I will get some new ones

[@vomlande9112]

Farming ist fixing, good Job guys

[@karljacobson1575]

I have a 567 and have replaced that shaft 2 times so far!! It has 23k bales on it though!!

[@markcornell986]

Shaun remembers fixing it..young blood..

[@rogerwilson9892]

Shaun spoke like to fell out of my seat for a while tough he didn't have anything to say but nice to see him talking and yeah he does have Antoine beat he said more than yeah or yes lol.

[@garywest8901]

Great vid boys. Shaun you don't have to talk so much. A wise man listens a lot , speaks little.

[@massey375]

Glad shes rolling again. Thats 1 nice 2096 you have there

[@Northern_Farmer]

Thanks.. Needs a paint job

[@massey375]

@@Northern_Farmer I run a old 1070. I like the old cases but wish I had the quieter cab like the 96 series. Hard to find on the eastern side of the country

[@Northern_Farmer]

We used to have 2 1070s...the cabs would get loose on the mounts and it would run wild from the bouncing

[@koolman2021]

Good luck baleing guys 👍👍

[@Ham68229]

Next baler, look into Vermeer, solid machines, then again, so are Krone's. Cows will eat the "molded" hay first, they like the taste or something, won't hurt them like it would a horse, will kill a horse. Is that a 1 1/4 inch hex shaft? Looks like it, that's the problem, not heavy enough shaft period, JD had this issue once before. If I may suggest, put some anti-seize on the shaft before putting it back together, same with the bearing. Use a dead blow hammer instead of that sledge, won't mar the sprocket up. Great video cheers :)

[@Northern_Farmer]

Sadly the dealers are pretty far away from us

[@stanleyjones4180]

thanks for the video all enjoyed it

[@farmcentralohio]

I think secretly Shaun wants a new baler too so he is is out there at night looking for things to sabotage :) haha

[@Northern_Farmer]

haha... I think so to

[@michaelmactavish1728]

@@Northern_Farmer i looked at a kubota bv5160 wich is a beefy solid round balerplus has the troubble free system wich less maintance and easy acess for servicing and parts are cheaper plus $4,500 instant rebate

[@glenkoopman7347]

@@michaelmactavish1728 far out mate I swear every video you comment on your plugging kubota in some way are you a sales man or something

[@46rambo49]

bought the 990 series, never had a problem with it, this is why

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

Had a 430 for twenty years... Spun the hex off the shaft a couple of times, killed the gearbox once, wasted a few couplers.... While the shaft is out, it's a really good time to change the coupler... Before the old 430 left, the coupler and shaft were getting pretty bad, welded and ground the shaft back to a hex, dug up a used coupler that was in much better shape than the one that was in it... And said Bye bye!!!

[@Northern_Farmer]

The coupler seemed to be pretty good.. no slop

[@GosselinFarmsEdGosselin]

@@Northern_Farmer I saw that it looked pretty good... Still round on the outside, must still be hex on the inside 😎

[@brettknoss486]

John Deere is good for heavy commercial use with regular trade ins, but if you just want a GOG for personal use, Vermeer hold their value and have less shaft and bearing issues.

[@Northern_Farmer]

The newer JD balers from 568 models and up have everything beefed up bigger. I agree though.. the vermeer are pretty good.. I wish the dealers were closer to me.

[@johnowen6507]

when it rains it pours, just like break downs!

[@Northern_Farmer]

It rained 5 times today

[@jessehiebert3419]

When you have machinery, you have breakdowns. Doesn’t matter what size or colour. They all break at one time or another.

[@jessehiebert3419]

If it cracks at the weld every time, the factory should either fire the guy who is welding or make a stronger shaft. Welds should not break. Especially if it is a factory weld.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea they should have had a fix for that.... well they kinda did... they beefed up all the shafts on the 568 to 560 balers

[@buckhorncortez]

Gosh...you're so smart you should be a weldor at John Deere...

[@blainsaunders8378]

Those are some sexy looking tractors and bailers you got there

[@Northern_Farmer]

Thanks...I try

[@MFKR696]

Shit like this is part of the reason why it's becoming more and more impractical to fix shit without getting a dealership involved. It's a sad state of affairs...

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea... but what are you going to do....

[@MFKR696]

@@Northern_Farmer Indeed. Seems we should all get a little bit more appreciative for what we still have left, because it's not gonna last forever. Shit's certainly not gonna get any better for us.

[@krisbaird5555]

You guys are getting all the rain up there and its getting really dry here in Montana hope you can get a window to finish your hay

[@Northern_Farmer]

Havent even started really... nobody has really cut anything yet

[@krisbaird5555]

@@Northern_Farmer well hopefully it warms up for you guys its been upper 90s all week here and over 100 yesterday

[@andyewing1736]

The noise you are hearing is the Big Chain rubbing on the tensioner sprocket

[@Northern_Farmer]

Thats what I thought after

[@piperdoug428]

Yeah ya beat me to it, I just did that shortening job on my 568, quiet as a librarians fart now, could be actually what broke the shaft is it bound up

[@andyewing1736]

@@Northern_Farmer thanks for the reply

[@lanesorgen8515]

It could stop raining here any day really slowing down haying been getting rain almost all week off and on here by rycroft area

[@Northern_Farmer]

same here

[@janeriklund9423]

Have you ever tested to wrap the bales whit plastic hope you get better wheater son greatings from sweden

[@stephenkennedy9322]

I was going to be really disappointed if I didn't see a bale come off that thing after fixing it

[@samrugtiv3839]

You sod busters did a dam good job

[@lordhoho1]

How can they justify $500 for a part that requires very little machining to produce. It’s just a straight bar of steel. I had a problem with the transmission in my C 300 and the mechanic was surprised that the replacement part was in stock at the local Mercedes dealer. There was a good reason for that it was a common failure in that model year.

[@lancetucker4518]

Hello from Alabama

[@jeffh5899]

I would have bought a 12 foot stick of the hex shaft. Probably cost 1/2 as much

[@deandanielson8074]

Tyson, sorry about the broken driveshaft. What year is the 566 and is there any warranty coverage? Did you mention 25,000 bales? Did I hear right? How many bales do you do a year? Best of luck as you finish the haying season. Dean from Minnesota

[@Northern_Farmer]

hmm I think its a 2000.. im not sure.. Ill have to check We do 3000 rolls a year roughly

[@GaryHarris48]

THEIR WELD IS CAUSING IT TO BREAK

[@1armedguy4]

Hey NF are the oilers gonna make it into the playoffs this season, hmm ! Cheers🇨🇦

[@trentcroy4475]

It is raining up here were I'm at every night

[@leol1682]

Like the video aways Something to do on a farm .have good day guy's .

[@Northern_Farmer]

yes.. always

[@jarrettfullerton2580]

Need red balers to match your tractor

[@kentonleriger8288]

You guys close to Falher or where about is your farm

[@jonboehm291]

i think shaw and antwoin should get together and have a short talk on who talk more lol

[@barrythompson8858]

That big chain could stand to lose a link also

[@jerrykaye3610]

Shafted again

[@------.-9]

That's weird I run a Vermeer and I've never broken a shaft on

[@Northern_Farmer]

On the 568 and up they made them a quarter inch bigger

[@jarrettfullerton2580]

I hate dealing with the shaft.

[@cody28h]

What do you use for oil on your chains ?? I’ve been using chain saw bar oil

[@Northern_Farmer]

80 90 gear oil

[@georgedoorley5628]

@@Northern_Farmer chain saw bar oil will stick to the chain longer ......

[@makingithappen9722]

So strange that they don't use a whole 6-angled shaft.

[@blainsaunders8378]

Can you do a tour of the tractors you have please

[@Northern_Farmer]

I'll try and get around d to it

[@Amaranthian450]

Your got rid of the wrong baler

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

I think Shaun is sabotaging that old baler when you aren't looking- I think he wants a new one too! 🤣🤣

[@Northern_Farmer]

haha... I think so to

[@allanvaneste6039]

So is that shaft two separate pieces of hex shaft welded into a pipe or just a piece of pipe welded on to the hex shaft?

[@Northern_Farmer]

Im not sure what the reasoning for the pipe over the shaft it for...

[@Northern_Farmer]

Its just a pipe welded over the hex shaft...

[@allanvaneste6039]

Apparently to create a problem. Wonder if a guy could get a piece of high tensile hex shaft and make your own shaft without the pipe welded on?

[@heatmoon]

She ain't on warranty? You saying you work on your equipment yourself?! Holy schnikes, what a blast from the past! Ha. All you guys seeem to still have arms and fingers so you must know them bailers a bit. When I was a kid every other farmer was missing an arm from an auger, PTO, or baler.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Haha.. sometimes I wished I worked on them more..the bigger stuff I send off to the shop..but sheesh the Bill's are crazy

[@SouthSaskFarmer1]

Always somthing eh

[@Northern_Farmer]

Pretty much

[@wranther]

When you are suggesting that Antoine is lagging, isnt that kind of like suggesting that South Sask Farmer is slacking on putting on more Antoine air time? Something seems fishy in then there barley fields ... like stacking the Shaun deck? Perhaps you and Nick could get together and set up a problem diagnosing competition where Shaun and Antoine inform the viewer of the issue, the possible solutions, and the step by step remedy as applied. Probably be like watching an old silent movie tho ... just a thought, if thoughts are permitted to present a challenge? -Bob PS: How is the current tally on the Shaun / Antoine Talk-O-Meter at the end of today's videos of you both? lol

[@Northern_Farmer]

its neck and neck lol

[@frostgfx]

How often are you greasing your bearings and such?

[@Northern_Farmer]

Sealed bearings..cant grease them

[@leol1682]

Always

[@haggardfarms9577]

Do you plan on using the netwrap for straw and higher quality hay

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yes... I dont know how much I will use on straw yet. Im still Deciding on which wrap to buy....John Deere Netwrap is 400 dollars a roll.

[@bobcrone6151]

How many bales u get to the roll of that $400 stuff?

[@Northern_Farmer]

Supposed to get just under 200...

[@bobcrone6151]

That don’t seem TOO too bad. Does the bale processer cut thru that net wrap good as it does the twine? Or how does that work? Same as twine? U just have to cut it loose sometimes and throw it away or burn it?

[@Northern_Farmer]

I take all the twine off .. and netwrap should be take off to.. The processor cuts up the neting in small peices which get stuck in the cows stomach and they can digest it. They die later on because of it.

[@_Anton_M]

круто!!

[@ozz5350]

👍

[@bobcrone6151]

Dang for a minute I thought it was ur new one that broke down.Well I guess if it was it’d be a warranty repair ! Lol

[@Northern_Farmer]

Oh I wouldnt have been to happy about that haha

[@bobcrone6151]

They heat the steel THEN weld it? Is that wat u said. I didn’t hear that part.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Thats what I was told

[@bobcrone6151]

Hmm. Well like u said ... u know there’s a problem when u tell them the model number and that u need a replacement shaft and the boy at the counter already knows which one you need...ooof🤣

[@Northern_Farmer]

lol I know.. they have lots they said haha.. but now I know... hopefully it will last the rest of the balers time with us

[@bhurley5243]

Before long Shaun will be narrating the videos.

[@jarrettfullerton2580]

How much that authentic jd bearing cost? I usually just use generic parts.

[@daleolson3506]

Jarrett Fullerton so do they and charge double

[@johnfleury5430]

The green paint make it worth $500

[@FarmerTed]

We have found John Deere using much more poor quality Chinese steel we have much more bearing and shaft failures than we have in the past.

[@farmcentralohio]

All steel now is cheap Chinese junk

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Hey Tyson. Have you used only JD balers?

[@Northern_Farmer]

Shaun said there is about 25000 on it

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Northern farmer. Wow! I guess some breakage is acceptable then.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yes we have only had john deere balers on this farm..

[@Military-Museum-LP]

I've seen so many different types and never heard once person 100% happy. Seems all of them have issues.

[@agriman86]

I replaced my chains at 7000 bales

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

How often do you change the belt s[lice pins?

[@Northern_Farmer]

Not very often with these new style splicers

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

@@Northern_Farmer Took my son and a helper 12 hours to change the pins in 6 belts on a 2016 459 silage special (maybe 3000 bales)....We are going to change every year.. after that ordeal....Had to cut pin out between each joint with a small cut off wheel and a dremel tool.....Took over 40 dis

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea.. that is the bad thing.. the pins will wear right through but not break.. and are crazy hard to get out.

[@b299loc]

At $500 for that shaft do you think it would be worth it to weld the old one up for a spare, especially if that shaft breaks often? A good welder or machine shop should be able to fix that better than new. You can weld it yourself if you feel up to it.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Im going to take the old one into the machine shop and see what they say

[@piperdoug428]

Yeah I'm gonna wrap up all my soy straw this year as I have guys gagging for any kind of edible bales, guys online charging 10 and 11 cents pr lb on no rain 50/50

[@shanemurphy7004]

Can u show us how you put cord in the 566 baler

[@Northern_Farmer]

Chord?

[@shanemurphy7004]

@@Northern_Farmer yes

[@GaryHarris48]

When you weld on a high tensile strength shaft like that it causes it to become brittle and break

[@Northern_Farmer]

I know... strange that they weld on it

[@michaelmactavish1728]

i looking at a new kubota BV series balers today for buddy of mine wich hes wanting get rid of his deere 566 baler wich hes tired fixing it 59 times evy year and hes planing trading it in for a kubota bv5160 that uses net and twine plus a nice $4,500 instant rebate

[@Northern_Farmer]

No Kubota deals close to me

[@michaelmactavish1728]

@@Northern_Farmer that probly kinda sucks dont have a kubota dealer handy ya

[@darinjackson1691]

Told you net was worth the money

[@Northern_Farmer]

Not for over 2 dollars a bale

[@andrewmicas4327]

That sprocket looks badly hooked it will wear you chain.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea.. im going to change them

[@The58stupot]

500 bucks for a 4' length of hex bar ?? wtf. A good welder would have that sorted in 10 minutes Tyson, right Shaun !!

[@Northern_Farmer]

I know right..im going to take the old one into the machine shop to see what they say

[@georgedoorley5628]

@@Northern_Farmer if they can repair it u will have a spare ...... might never get used ......handy to have all the same .....

[@GaryHarris48]

THE WEATHER WOULD LOOK PROMISING HERE IF IT RAINED

[@Northern_Farmer]

The weather would look promising here if it didnt rain

[@codydog1700]

Have any problems with the actuator?

[@Northern_Farmer]

I changed out the actuator once on this baler..

[@codydog1700]

​@@Northern_Farmer Did it stop working completely or could you still move it with the bypass switch? The actuator on our 567 would not warp when I would press the button and the low volt lite would come on. I took it apart and found a spring the was compressed. I still think I have a short in the actuator but it will warp now.

[@Northern_Farmer]

it wouldnt tie with out pressing the wrap button all the time...

[@johnmills186]

Loose chains break shafts.

[@vishalchauhan3900]

Where are you from Sir

[@Northern_Farmer]

Northern Canada

[@vishalchauhan3900]

@@Northern_Farmer we Heartily Thank you Sir

[@brucebaker4462]

They will still make a turd.

[@petrokemikal]

500 bucks for that shaft... Jesus Deere are scumbags !!

[@SlipShodBob]

Don't say you had been skiving off leaving it to Shaun to fix the first time... 😉

[@brendanwhite9799]

Trade it in and bye a McHale a good Irish baler

[@corkhayman5064]

Are you and Shaun related?

[@Northern_Farmer]

Hes my Nephew