This Old Haybine: Farm Vlog 4, 7/8/17

Taking a break from the timber framing to get caught up on haying equipment maintenance. Today we are getting the haybine ready to cut hay. I actually enjoy this quite a bit so it's not much like work. Hope you folks enjoy.

[@bwillan]

"It was honourable grease". That is certainly a new one for me. LOL

[@paultanner2007]

Jim I truly appreciate you and your videos. Your brother friend from Texas.

[@davidtraugot1405]

Jim, all of your dirt is honorable dirt, honestly gotten. Thanks for "Equipment Maintenance #101"!

[@marielundberg7309]

We had a New Holland Bailer and a Hesston Swather. I always ended up putting in the sickle sections and pounding out those rivets with a hammer and chisel. I got to the point where all I had to do was look at that swather and my hands would start bleeding. Do you ever feel like that, JIM? Haying is like that, I had a friend named Wiley Birthelson and He would see me broke down in the field and start driving my way. I’d be under the swather cussing. I would know it was him driving up because before he even got stopped and got the pick up door open he’d already be cussing. He did say, “if you think I’m cussing bad now wait till I get under that thIng”.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

About the most truthful comment I've read all day. Yes, they suck to work on.

[@zzvyb6]

You put the sickle bolt in wrong.(Backwards) The nut has to be on top so it doesn't hit the presser foot.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

You are the first to catch that in all the years this video has been up, great eye. I caught it before I cut more hay. I've pulled this thing apart every year for almost 20 years and that is the 2nd time I did that.

[@NCSU4x4]

As for torque specs...I find saying "click" while tightening things up normally works..

[@zzvyb6]

OK, so have you any idea why there are so many 1465s, 492s, 474s, and 489s out there with broken wobble boxes ? Best NH haybines seem to be 472 & 479. These 2 have relatively simple sickle drives and are very easy to work on and change out the knife. sickle/wobble box belt change is the only real hassle. The others are 'styled' but a PITA to get in there even to grease. And what, pray tell, is the purpose of the 'balance weights hung on the pitman arm? Seems to me that you'd want LESS rotary inertia on this mechanism, not more.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

A lot of times people don't check the gear box oils. Those models tend to collect moisture and the rest is history. I check mine every year and replace the oil every couple of years.

[@gerardoeleazar]

To remove the screws from the blade sections, you only need a nut larger than the screw head and a medium hammer, and a good blow, not an extractor at all!

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I understand that perfectly well but my way works for me just fine.

[@jenniferwhite6089]

we have bought new Milwaukee battery power grease guns they work awesome it doe leave you with control of how much grease you want to put in on each bearing and it does a wonderful job if the nipple is blocked with old or harden grease we do not have switched to all Milwaukee tools we are very satisfied with the 12 grease gun we have purchased for the shops and the service trucks we run we have different grease in some of them too

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Those work nice

[@KornnCobb]

Whats that tool called that can straighten the guards out and where can I buy it? We have two of these new hollands with bent guards we could use that on

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

Those bolts that hold the cutting blades... Try some anti-seize and they will come out easier. If you use stainless nuts and maybe bolts they will last longer.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

+Brian Curwick those are pressed in, there are splines on the bolts.

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

TheTradesmanChannel 2017 I worked on Fire and Airport Crash trucks and became known as Capt Anti-Sieze. Any time you have two different metals and moisture I used anti-seize.

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

It is great to have a real good helper

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Jim, this was most interesting seeing you greasing her nipples as well as giving plenty of elbow grease. Now that she's fully serviced, this good old girl will be giving you years of trouble free & reliable satisfaction. Look after your tools, they'll look after you, that's what I say. On another note tomorrow is "D" day for me; I'll do my utmost best to keep you company. All the best & kind regards.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

+ToolsConsumables good luck in Brussels, sounds like you'll be busy.

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Jim, many thanks for your prompt reply. I trust you'll get a proper quota of rest for all the hard work you put in for our amusement. Take care & I shall endeavour to keep you informed. Kind regards.

[@peershaunm]

hell yeah, first again. next time i'll actually ask a question.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

+peershaunm you are right on it. Thanks for watching.

[@SilverBack.]

Hi Jim You used the three wheeler to remove the cutter why not do the same to put it back would save you pounding on it

[@Leftatalbuquerque]

I have a CASE IH 1190. Based on what I'm seeing here, I think I'm glad I have it.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Those are good machines.

[@Leftatalbuquerque]

@@TheTradesmanChannel I'm not saying that I couldn't cope with the New Holland, but I see a lot of snapped tooth bolts and cursing as one tries to lay down on the ground in a field full of deerflies as tries to fight with the knife retainer bolt in order to pull it and rebuild lost teeth in the shop. The IH is simply more accessible. And, instead of threaded tooth bolts, it's just rivets - air chisel time!

[@rkstewart9585]

Dammit clips, been there and you just got half a curly one from Folgers on the keyboard. How many head ya'll hay if you're out there in it like that? I remember you said it was a combined 300 and that's not a joke for hittin it part time, even between a few of you. Especially figuring in the beef cattle. Have ya'll thought about doing any of that highend pork? The locally reared organic stuff even here in bfe KY is going for over $8/lb. Those margins are profitable if you can sell it yourself after processing. Something to think about when steers dip under a grand again since you've got the space. There is the time commitment with hogs though.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

+Rk Stewart we run a combined 60 to 70 head but are trying to grow it.

[@rkstewart9585]

Great birth weight with Charolais. Not for the uninitiated with an extractor before their second calf though.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

+Rk Stewart we run a Heinz 57 blend up here.

[@rkstewart9585]

Diversification is key to the species' survival lol So long as the beef sells, who cares what arbitrary name's on it. 120 years ago, Angus may have mattered, these days not so much except to sell junk cheeseburgers to people who don't know any better

[@pigman571]

Mine has cutter knives on the bottom and top. Are the bottoms needed?

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Some of them have serrated edges on the guards. Those are needed as blade guides as well as for the shearing action of the sickle.

[@pigman571]

@@TheTradesmanChannel thank you. It looks like these have triangle knives bolted to the rock guards. It's on a 9 ft new holland 489.

[@wyatts1212]

There was a lot of problems with that thing wasn't there dad

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Yes there was buddy but we fixed it didn't we?

[@NCSU4x4]

What species of wood is the block?

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

+NCSU4x4 white pine.

[@dougdunlap6638]

Hey from Alaska

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

+Doug Dunlap what are you doing in Alaska? Whatever it is I bet you're having a good time.

[@andrewsarles3520]

Oh shoot I hit delete on my post!

[@danielgeng2306]

I bought an assortment of dammit clips from Grizzly.com lol

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I probably should too. Boy you are going back a long ways.

[@danielgeng2306]

TheTradesmanChannel I subscribed late, gotta catch up !