Repairs Needed For Hay Equipment

Susan Schmidlin July 12, 2017 hay equipment, repairs

As we were maneuvering each piece of hay equipment into the barn after being cleaned up, we were remembering all the repairs that will need to be done before the hay season of the summer of 2018.

Missing teeth on hay rake. — Several rake teeth need to be replaced.

A close up view of baler header. — The bearing on the side of the baler header needes replacement.

A loose bolt on the hay stacker. — The bent frame bolt on the hay stacker needs tightening/replacement.

A temporary repair on the Stackliner. — A temporary repair to the elevator on the Stackliner.

Closeup view of temporary repair. — Closeup view of repair.

We limped through the end of hay season knowing about the repairs that are needed but was able to get by until the last bale. The biggest repair issue is the the side arm of the elevator on the bale wagon. This is heavy metal that broke and will need some major welding to get the part solid with its base. The emergency repair done during hay season includes a strap of metal fastened with bolts and firmed up with wraps of baling twine. It doesn’t look pretty, but it got us through the season without losing valuable time in the field.

These repairs will be put on hold for the summer months with the goal of completion during the winter or early spring. In reality, these repairs may be last minute just before we start the new hay season.

At least for now I have them documented so that if the fix-it-bug does hit we will remember what the needs are.