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IH McCormick No. 46 Square Baler

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Smith1000

07-03-2007 19:08:13

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I am working on an old square baler that has a broken/bent tube inside the hay stripper fingers. The spring teeth connect to the tubes inside the tumbler. Years ago, it started vibrating and "jumping" and somehow one of the tubes broke loose and bent. Looks like a broken weld on one end. The end piece on the outer end that holds the tube ends is bent inward some, but it looks like it can be straightened possibly or maybe the whole thing just replaced. Not sure what caused this to break loose. Maybe the weld just broke loose.

I would like to replace the tube or the whole tumbler piece, but can"t quite figure out how it comes apart. Looks like it may need to be released from the pivot on each end. There is a huge chain attached to a gear and spring on one end. Looks like that has to come off. I can get parts off another No. 46 square baler that is just like it out in the pasture--long ago abandoned.

Anyone ever work on one of these and know the best way to fix this? Does the whole tumbler piece need to come off. I started to remove the stripper fingers and then stopped because I was thinking about just taking the whole thing off at the pivot points. Thanks.

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georgeky

07-04-2007 06:50:11

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Re: IH McCormick No. 46 Square Baler in reply to Smith1000, 07-03-2007 19:08:13

After thinking about that pickup, I think it only has a bearings on the ends of the teeth bars, next to the bale chamber. It is mounted on a little arms and rides a cam made on the end cover of the pickup. This cam is the part that will wear out by running the pickup with a bad bearing. It has 7 or 8 years since I rebuilt mine and will have to go and look at it to make sure. Never the less, I assume it will need a good going over.

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Smith1000

07-05-2007 04:50:07

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Re: IH McCormick No. 46 Square Baler in reply to georgeky, 07-04-2007 06:50:11

I bet it is a bearing problem. The baler belongs to my neighbor who is 91. He said he always kept it well greased. He greases everything before he uses it. He said he didn"t realize there were bearings on the ends of the tubes. It doesn"t look like they can be greased.

I will take a closer look at it. I kind of thought the entire thing had to first be removed to get access to the bent/broken piece. There are a lot of nuts that need to come off the fingers first. Kind of tricky to work on. Thanks.

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Haas

07-04-2007 06:07:34

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Re: IH McCormick No. 46 Square Baler in reply to Smith1000, 07-03-2007 19:08:13

If it will help you any, I have a parts catalog for the No. 46 baler. I think you are talking about the hay pickup assembly. If you E mail me, I could scan those pages and send to you. I also have a few new old stock parts for the No. 46 baler, but I don't think any are for the pickup assembly. I can send you a list of what I have as well.

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Smith1000

07-05-2007 04:44:33

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Re: IH McCormick No. 46 Square Baler in reply to Haas, 07-04-2007 06:07:34

Thank you. I will possibly e-mail you about the parts list. Didn"t get a chance to work on the baler yesterday, but may tonight.

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georgeky

07-03-2007 20:47:54

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Re: IH McCormick No. 46 Square Baler in reply to Smith1000, 07-03-2007 19:08:13

Most likely, you have bearing issues. I have been through this. The whole pickup unit does come off and needs to. There are bolts or wedges around a yoke that need removing to get the unit off. You also have to unhook the drive chain. You just as well rebuild it completely, if you plan to use it for very long. Each of those pickup bars will have a bearing on each end. They at least need checking out. These are high priced. I think I paid 38 dollars a piece for them. The stipper shields need removing as well. I rebuilt the one on my 430 twice in the last 30 years. These can be a pain to put back together.

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