Simple Fix For Gathering Wheels On A Round Baler

Simple Fix For Gathering Wheels On A Round Baler BALERS Fritz Dillon Glouster Ohio didn’t want to spend a lot of money to repair the gathering wheels on his 2008 Hesston 540 round baler so he came up with a quick solution that saved him about $500 “I use the baler to make 400 to 500 bales per year so it gets a lot of use ” says Dillon “As a result the rubber lining on the gathering wheels was starting to dry rot and even falling off the wheels Once that happened the baler started leaving a lot of hay in the field ” The company wanted $250 apiece for replacement wheels Instead Dillon removed the rubber lining from each wheel and welded a series of teeth off an old junked rake onto both sides of the wheels The teeth are spaced about 2 in apart and extend about 3 in beyond the perimeter of the wheel “It works great I think the same idea would work on any brand of round baler that’s equipped with gathering wheels ” says Dillon Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Fritz Dillon 10877 Red Rock Rd Glouster Ohio 45732 ph 740 767-4178

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