NH 853 help needed

Bought an 853 & was going over it before we use it this weekend & noticed the apron chain is crooked. Have read thru the manual several times & doesn't really explain what to do if it is crooked. Checked all the tension springs & adjustments & everything seems to be good. Has anybody had this issue before or have any recommendations? Wondering if the chain is just stretched way out & needs shortened up. I tried to take some pics to show how crooked it is & how tight the one side is & how loose the other side is. I appreciate any advice any body has.

NH 853 help needed

Hay Rake Help

So i am at work and the wifes out making hay and she calls me and tells me the rake is making a loud grinding sound. The rake is a NH 56/ 256 rake. She tells me this only happens when it is in gear. What should i look for as the culprit to this noise? Gear Box? Just trying to see what i maybe getting my self into tomorrow when i get home to look at it. 

Hay Rake Help

Krone v180 xc

Anybody ran one of these balers?Going ro be baling oats silage and some dry hay. Is the new Nova grip gonna give me some decent use out baler without problems?

Krone v180 xc

Haybine splice issues.

I have a new holland 479 haybine thats been going good for several years now but I just replaced all the guards and the sickle bar and now it's bunching up where the spice is in the bar... I bought it from shoups so it has the top and bottom bars that bolt on. It's almost like the bars are causing it to not cut for some reason. Any ideas?

Haybine splice issues.

New Holland 688 round baler Help Please

I just bought a New Holland 688 twine with Auto Wrap (not Bale commander or whatever it is called) I got it cheap from a jockey.  He didn't know anything about it and it looked pretty good and I heard it run but no hay so I couldn't make a bale to see how it ties. It also did not come with a buzzer for when the bale is full.  My dilemma is I want to try it this weekend but it will take several days to get a manual from my dealer. I stopped by there with it on my way home and the New Holland guy told me a little about how to operate it. He said I don't need the buzzer, just watch for the string to start feeding when the bale is full.  I tried it today on some grass hay and once the bale was full it didn't tie automatically.  So I kicked it out in the pasture untied to let the sheep eat it. The twine was real hard to pull so I rethreaded it so it pulled easier (I don't know how it is really supposed to go, I'm just guessing) I tried another bale but it wouldn't tie either and while I was making it one of the belts twisted and another one flipped over.  Can someone give me some advice on how to fix the belt and how to trip the auto wrap.  Even if I have to do it manually to get some bales made.  Also a diagram on the correct way to thread the twine would be very helpful.  One other thing, while I was greasing it I could not find the fitting near the large sprocket on the left side under the big shield.  There is an indicator that there is supposed to be one there but I can't find it or one that is broken off.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

New Holland 688 round baler Help Please

Replacement Conditioner Rolls

Time for new rollers. Figured a good time for everyone to weigh in on what conditioner rolls work best (again). OEM (John Deere) or some other aftermarket?

Machine is a JD 730 and real close to being on my "trading block". Trade may get pushed back though if I keep putting new parts on.

Any opinions or recommendations will be appreciated, thanks.

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Replacement Conditioner Rolls

Steel conditioning rollers now available on JD smaller MoCo's

Steel V10 rollers and a wide swath kit available.

 

Steel conditioning rollers now available on JD smaller MoCo's