BC5070 Plunger connecting rod

Next situation I found on this new (to me anyhow) used baler (while repairing safety latch cable).

There is a connecting rod (goes from plunger to arm), where it is dragging across the bale chamber. There appears to be no play (slop) on either end of the connecting rod.

Connecting rod is rubbing the bale chamber frame fairly good. Pictures 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (BC5070-Rod-10, 20, 30, 40 and 47), the left side is hitting / wearing more than the right side (as standing on rear, business end of baler).

 

The next 5 pictures show the wear points of the bale chamber its self (BC5070-Rod-50, 51, 60, 80 & 90).

 

I think if I take any more pictures of this baler, it will think it’s a beauty queen.

 

The present pictures of the rubbing, was created by me hand turning the fly wheel, while doing the safety latch repair. I have not powered this baler up with a tractor as of yet. This baler has only somewhere in the neighborhood of 6,000 to 8,000 bales through it (supposedly).

Any and all suggestions of what, why and where are appreciated.

Larry

BC5070 Plunger connecting rod