John Deere Maintenance Monday: Square baler maintenance
Living the Country Life Radio Program with Betsy Freese
Radio interview source: Dennis Buckmaster, associate professor agriculture and biological engineering, Purdue University
In this edition of Maintenance Monday, we're answering a question from Nathan in Alabama. He's asking for some routine tips on maintaining a square hay baler.
Purdue Ag Engineer Dennis Buckmaster says there is regular maintenance on a baler such as greasing zerks, lubing chains, and keeping it clean. Start by reviewing the operator's manual, because some items you will check on a daily basis, and others may need adjusting once per cutting, or only once per season. However, to produce a perfect small bale of hay, the twine tension adjustment should be monitored closely.
"The system that is adjusting the bale tension -- whether it's a manual crank or a hydraulic cylinder -- at least ought to be inspected and make sure that it's in good maintenance," Buckmaster says. "For example, if it was the hand crank, if you're going to put it away for the winter, somehow you'd want to protect those threads so that they won't get rusty, making it crank too hard the next spring."
He suggests dabbing a bit of oil or light diesel fuel on those threads to keep them in good working order.
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