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    Roll-a-bar rake with hydraulic lift?

    New Holland made a hydraulic lift for the roll bar rakes . I have one on a 258 rake. I pull a 10 rotary rake behind my 656 hydro and a 258 rake on a rake bridge with the 258, I use a hydraulic selector valve at the back of the rake to lift the 258 or mostly to steer the bridge. I gave $250...
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    Install AC charger outside under bucket ok?

    Hi guys, Following this thread, Here is something I found with my charger, And it is mounted on a pole at the side of the shed, outside but where rain doesn't drip in it. It has a little bucket over it , open on the bottom. I have a Speedrite 3000 charger, several months ago the AC...
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    negotiating a new vehicle

    Instead of doing that, Tell them what you exactly want. No trade, Cash or good check at time of PU , What day you buying. Then tell them to give you their best price. Then if they call you after you bought and they say we could of beat that price. Remind them then, they were trying to screw...
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    PTO won't stop spinning

    IF you are sure the lever is lifting the hyd spool up ( to shut off ) then sounds like clutch pak in PTO unit is warped, pieces between plates, Drain oil, pull PTO unit , tear down, ( you may need to borrow or make tool ) new seals, clutch plates , 1 day's time should do it . less then $...
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    Sale Barn polices?

    Well I.J.Perez called me. He seems he is saying that the LFN misquoted him. He's not sure if sale barns can charge for disposal. He and others at the P&S dicussed wether to rebut the LFN, but decided not too, because it would make the agency apear bad. I ask him if a liscense is required to...
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    McCormick CX 105 Tractor, Shifter Problem

    Hi, Friend has a McCormick CX105 tractor, he was planting wheat and he got out to move a rock off the field. When he got back in, he said he had no 1 st or 2 nd gears. ( I don't know the tractor well, but it appears it has 4 ranges, then 4 speeds, plus a F/R shuttle Plus High Low ?? ) The...
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    Sale Barn polices?

    Well I went to another sale barn last week, I know the owmer well. He was upset that the LFN printed the story, giving sale barns a bad rap. Then he told me that they are allowed to sale insurance under tariff rules ( without a license ) Then he told me he charges for animal disposal, which LFN...
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    Sale Barn polices?

    Well It appears thr P&S reads the Lancaster Farming Newspaper. They called and wanted more info. It appears they are doing an investigation.
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    Sale Barn polices?

    The plot thickens: The Lancaster Farming Newspaper printed a story of my plight on Oct 10 2015. In the story, the owner Mr Jeff Craig led the reporter to believe that he had insurance thru LMA. But,Thanks to one of posters here that suggested I contact LMA things are getting interesting. What...
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    BR740 Baler Belt Tenison

    I tried my way and it worked. Raised tail gate all but wide open , Then latch handle on R/S of baler lets a pin come under under the bale tenison arm. Lowered the tail gate almost completely shut (about 20 inches from shut) This gave belts plenty of slack, I laced new belt around following...
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    BR740 Baler Belt Tenison

    Hi, Does anybody have a BR 740 or 740A series NH baler manual? I need to relieve the pressure off the belts to replace one. There's a latch rod on the R/S of the machine. I assume you must have to relieve hydraulic pressure and then raise tail gate , then insert the latch rod, then lower tail...
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    Sale Barn polices?

    Well I made first page on the 10/10/2015 Lancaster Farming Newspaper. Story tells my side and and the owner's story. In his side, he states he carries insurance with LMA . But I have a email from LMA where they state he doesn't have an insurance policy with them! Second he states that "some...
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    Sale Barn polices?

    I asked, They don't have a policy in writing. I don't need another tongue lashing, I am satified that my Lord will make things right if the owner doesn't change his ways. I did contact my local state rep. He is interested in the matter. He told me, one of his first jobs was working on a...
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    Sale Barn polices?

    Well I just got off the phone with LMA. Seems that they have no authorty about the sale barns. They won't discuss what their insurance covers. It 's for sale barn operators, and if they ( the operator ) don't want to file a claim there is nothing they can do. I did call the Sheriff's...
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    Sale Barn polices?

    Thanks, I did call the P&S (GIPSA) the other day. The woman was nice enought there, but she made excuses about the buget cuts and they can't do investigations like they would like. She said she felt my pain, but she could't do anything. She gave me another phone # , turned out to be an...
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