Oliver 7300 CHEAPEST COMBINE: Thresher drive belt replacement

[@johnbender1596]

Thanks for taking us along. Brings back memories of fall and working on combines. Don’t miss the dirt and especially the soybean induced itching! That being said there is a certain feeling or emotion that can happen on a sunny fall day watching shelled corn filling a grain tank following a service call.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks John! You’re welcome to come here and help turn wrenches anytime 🤣

[@tomchmielewski2396]

Watch these videos makes me can’t wait to go pick up my Oliver 7600 I bought

[@terryhobdy5727]

I had a 7600 it was a good combine.if you get them set right chickens will starve following them lol .

[@rosstheoliverman]

Awesome!

[@TomBean-qf6zv]

Hang in there Ross, you'll have the combine going in no time, and more better.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Tom!

[@rog4864]

I am still amazed at how nice that combine is for it's age. I know it needs some tlc here and there but it really is in really amazing condition.

[@rosstheoliverman]

I agree. It’s above average

[@joshk.6246]

Right on. Yeah nothing gets to that age without needing a little love.

[@johnkissack5295]

Great video Ross. I really like the older combines also. It will be a great treat to see you and the combine in he corn!!

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks John!

[@gregdavis8152]

I'm loving these combine videos. I can't wait to see it work.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Greg!

[@demontrain4438]

I see a wood boiler set project in the future. They are nice but a lot of work to get going. I have had mine for 20 years this coming season

[@rosstheoliverman]

I’m supposed to weld it for the guy so he can sell it.

[@bigun447]

suggested, a wintertime project. Finish your parts storage building so you can keep track of your inventory. Rotus luck with that. I did that and still can not find the part I know I have and need. Of course, when you buy another new one you find you have 2 on hand. We roaded a new combine 70 miles and broke 2 drive belts in the process. It was the wake-up call that White put a stupid monkey jack belt dampener that would keep tightening the long drive belt when it was under a hard pull but not release the tension. So the next hill would make it tighter and tighter till it would break. Needless to say, all of those got deleted after that. The final drive on the 8900 was one thing that White got sued over. It was a little light for the job and when we had a customer down for almost a month waiting for a replacement one, as it totally trashed the case and gears, it was just the final straw on a new combine that was built on a Monday after a weekend where those Brantford workers were hungover and had to have 2 drinks on Monday morning to dampen their hangovers. It was a 60-mile drive to do a service call and I had to make it twice a day. His lawsuit got the engineers from Brantford to fly down to the tip of southern IN, inspect the combine with the owner, and make a list of things needing to be fixed/replaced. The combine broke when we tried to back it into his machine shed. Our service rep and I refused to tote the engineers back to the airport because we drove it out of the machine shed and it needed to go back into it. We found out that those engineers were worthless twats as they were unable to find the broken link in the drive linkage. Bad weld. Some machines are simply jinxed.

[@michaelsheeder148]

Ross, nothing like frustration with an everyday occurrence 🤣🤣🤣 thanks Michael

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Michael 🤣

[@alanmize5627]

no one can hold their breath longer than a farmer with 20 acres to go and an old combine.

[@rosstheoliverman]

🤣🤣🤣

[@glennschlorf1285]

That belt tensioner jumped when you heard it pop.... I enjoy these videos.... you still got the tailings elevator trough to fix....

[@rosstheoliverman]

I saw it when I edited the video 🤣

[@danw6014]

The 318 was a great engine. I'm betting it has a different cam and governor set up for this type of application vs a car engine.

[@rosstheoliverman]

It might. I know it’s an industrial variety.

[@rodneybalog4605]

That reminds me of working on the 542? Been over 40 years ago

[@rosstheoliverman]

Very similar

[@tylermaster7]

way to keep it goin! i know a neighbor that has that machine sitting out in the grove!

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Tyler!

[@samuelashton4344]

Belts are so much fun 😅

[@rosstheoliverman]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Ron-m9p]

great video thank you for taking us along

[@spro9639]

Another good video Mr ross😊

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks!

[@opasvintagegarage]

Hello Ross, yup, those belts are no fun.. I replaced the belts on a JD 4400, and it took some time. After the job, my uncle brought over his JD 6600 to do the same job since I was now the family expert! 😂😂😂. Glad I was about 30 years younger when I did it!!!!

[@rosstheoliverman]

🤣🤣🤣

[@b.abrackus6403]

I use a wood chisel to remove access covers and timing covers...works amazing every time

[@rosstheoliverman]

I have a long flat chisel that I don’t know where I put it. It usually works good for stuff like that to get started.

[@keithwuchter624]

Love the video. Ross. They didn't really make anything simple and easy back in the day. But at least you could work on them. Thank you for sharing.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Keith!

[@AllanHanscom]

Thanks for making an attempt at getting the combine operating, I have been hoping to see it working but understand what it takes to find the time and incentive to work on the pieces you don't need to operate your business. However it makes for some great video content for the channel. I don't know know about others but I very much appreciate you doing this one.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Allan! The combine videos usually do pretty good so maybe it will be worth it working on it 🤣

[@jamieebersole6755]

Can you actually get parts for those old combines anymore? I agree with you on the cold weather. I consider moving south every year 😆

[@rosstheoliverman]

You can, as long as you’re not in a hurry and you know where to look.

[@jamieebersole6755]

@@rosstheoliverman that can be fun until you need to get the crops of 😆

[@walterochsner8145]

Keep up the good work.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Walter!

[@timothykoller5210]

Glad your making progress on the combine.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks!!

[@hacc220able]

thanks for sharing

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidvogel2592]

You'll have to get an upgrade like a that oliver guy did

[@rosstheoliverman]

I’d like to have his old one. I always thought the 8570 was the perfect amount of technology/comfort without unnecessary electronics

[@Elis_farm_toys]

Man that 7300 looks so easy to change that belt on. On my 432’s and 5542 that stupid belt is so hard to change. First you have to crawl in the tiny grain tank. Then you have to take this panel off of the side of the tank wich is like 14 billion bolts. Then you have to pull off that stupid cover over the engine and then you have to fit your hands around in that tiny side panel and then you foot a pull of that sheild around the pulley then you gotta fight to get that belt put on and then you have to put it all back together. My record is about 2 hours. That was with help. I see there is a wood stove in the background. Is that a central boiler? My dad works at the factory those are made at. He probably machined or welded some parts onto that stove if it is a central boiler or a wood master. Both are the same just different name. Great video. Also tracked down another 431 so I hopefully will have 3 of them.

[@richardrieckers9567]

That furnace is indeed a Central Boiler built in 2003.

[@ronzezulka6646]

Great video Ross. Keep after it.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks!!

[@gregshadley3125]

The Amish by my dads place pick there corn by hand. Couple horses and a wagon. Pretty cool.

[@rosstheoliverman]

That is neat!

[@larryklostermann5779]

Great video Ross

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Larry!

[@NEAFarmKid4010]

Great video as always. Sorry to see that y'all had a break down on the 8900. Hopefully the ole 7300 will pull through and help you get it done. I sure hope I wasn't pushing you too hard for the combine videos (I promise that was not my intention). I definitely was not expecting you to cut your whole crop with it (trust me, even putting just 20 acres through a Gleaner K2 is enough for me lol). I just love seeing videos of the old girls running.

[@rosstheoliverman]

I like the old combines as well. Hopefully it will make it to the field sometime.

[@naomirader2289]

hey ross i enjoy your videos my grandpa had an oliver 525 I think that one and the 7300 looked the same just a size difference

[@rosstheoliverman]

Basically the same just the 525 is one walker smaller

[@jaholl97]

Great video👍👍👍👍👍

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thank you 👍

[@williammatzek4660]

Good luck! Are new crop shelled corn price is $ 4.77.

[@danw6014]

Not worth planting at that price.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Our price right now is $3.97. Gotta let it sit in the bin for awhile I guess.

[@martymurphy7477]

Cool video

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks!!

[@keithtyson6457]

Just think Ross when you reach a hundred thousand million something another, you might be able to build you a heated shop big enough to work on your combines in 😊 I will follow you all the way. Now you think I’m being a smart ass 😂

[@rosstheoliverman]

🤣🤣🤣 Maybe someday!

[@landontesar3070]

Ross, love the video and the effort. But please, my uncle lost a couple fingers between a belt and a sheave on a running combine. Sure, it was a John Deere, but please be careful.

[@frankwurth5375]

Our price of shelled corn at the river elevator was 4.45 last Friday., Evansville Illinois. Those poly multiple v belts were a useless POS from day one! They would have been better off to keep the old flat belts as they were way more durable! A neighbor had a Massey that used a polly v belt on the main drive, he would have to keep a spare in the cab! We finally had to get a carpenters square and straight edge to check the pulleys for alignment. The idler arm that clutches the belt had bent just a bit with use and would misguide the belt to the side a bit and destroy the belt in a very short time! Regular V belts are way more tolerant of these little alignment issues. I believe I'd just do a bit of welding on that pulley and not have to worry about it. AS for the snap that allowed the belt to slip on, it was the idler pulley, apparently wasn't fully released and it jumped back to a much looser position!

[@rosstheoliverman]

Yeah I saw when editing what made the sound 🤣 Thanks!!

[@koreymartinson7238]

Daily struggles here also!

[@rosstheoliverman]

😭😭😭

[@OldIron2188]

I think that's oliver/white's (and really of of agcos) biggest flaw, dealer support. You pretty much have to be a mechanic or know one to run a massey, oliver, gleaner or older new holland combine.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Anything older than 20 years old pretty well has limited support no matter what brand unfortunately.

[@waynesmith7650]

I'm just really glad that I have never known a combine biblically, but I do like to watch you f$@% with them.

[@DonWelter]

The struggle continues. Not unlike our adventure trying to remove a broken corn head row unit drive shaft...moments of sadness. Maybe the corn will lose a couple points of moisture in the meantime.

[@rosstheoliverman]

that’s the way I look at it, maybe the corn will be drier by the time we get going again.

[@davekelley8520]

Those combines were build about 5 minutes from home there were mountains of parts that went to scrap was a crying shame

[@rosstheoliverman]

😭😭😭 what a shame for sure

[@gregshadley3125]

One other question I had was how did you transport it? Flatbed double drop or something like that? Just curious in case I find myself hitting that bid button some day thinking its a good idea.

[@rosstheoliverman]

There’s a video or two on it. I ended up using my neighbors detached trailer on the semi.

[@landontesar3070]

That'll be the day.....

[@gregshadley3125]

Cool I’ll check it out. Thank you.

[@MikeJensen-wo7oh]

I feel your pain with the combine thing. If they weren't a necessary evil they would be extinct tomorrow! Having said that, I do really like running mine..... When it's working like it's supposed to.

[@rosstheoliverman]

I agree, I like running them when they work. When they cause problems they can really be a headache. Thanks Mike!

[@paulprillwitz9901]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Paul!

[@stewartlynch2676]

Don't lean the pipe against the tire. It will get forgotten and harpoon the tire.

[@rosstheoliverman]

I thought that too. I put it back in the pickup 🤣

[@billkroczyk3749]

You don't want to go to Florida too damn hot maybe South Carolina

[@Thecasey34]

There’s a very slim chance I liked this video 😂

[@rosstheoliverman]

🤣

[@Thecasey34]

@@rosstheoliverman I couldn’t resist ross 😂 the videos are awsome as usual

[@larryfrey1283]

You seem to be fortunate that when rolling belts on you never get busted knuckles and the animal noises that result when I do it

[@rosstheoliverman]

🤣 i’m amazed I didn’t hurt myself

[@tomharrington1393]

👨‍🔧👍👍

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Tom!

[@darrenhawken9766]

Say that 👍💨💨

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks!

[@waggtech4883]

Squirrel corn at the store is $1.00 an ear last I checked. F the dang squirrels. They just scatter the cobs over the yard anyway. They can eat kernel corn!

[@rosstheoliverman]

I really thought about buying a bagging machine and selling it myself. Seems like you could get a pretty good price if you had enough patience to deal with people.

[@waggtech4883]

⁠Could be a lucrative business with the right connections. I’m thinking next spring I’ll catch a local farmer in the field at planting time and toss him $40 in advance for a couple of burlap bags full come fall…

[@apollorobb]

I think if it were I . I'd drill some holes and thread that cover put some jack bolt holes in it next time i had it off .SEE

[@rosstheoliverman]

That might actually work. My luck though it will split the cover into three pieces

[@apollorobb]

@@rosstheoliverman Because sadness .SEE

[@paulcrawford8425]

You maybe better off with a pull type sheller picker.

[@danw6014]

They did a great job.

[@rosstheoliverman]

I’d love to have one but I’ve never seen one for sale down in this area.

[@paulcrawford8425]

@@rosstheoliverman I think The PA Grain Farmer has a New Idea one, but I don't know if he'd sell it.

[@terrynoland487]

Excellent video again struggles continue Oliver66farmboy has a combine just like yours

[@rosstheoliverman]

There was a lot of 7300s around at one time.