Recent content by Smith1000

I see a lot of net wrapped bales around here. It looks like they hold up much better with less loss. Storing the bales inside would be nice, but there's the barn cost and the property taxes year after year. They tax everything around here.

I'll keep stacking them end-to-end and will leave a couple of feet at least between the rows. It seems like they picked up a lot of moisture last year, but then again, we had a lot of snow and rain. Thanks

What is the best way to stack large rounds, end-to-end, or side- by-side, or does it matter? I have always stacked end-to-end, but I have noticed where some stack them side-to-side.

Thank you very much for the detailed suggestions. I will check out these adjustments. The guy I bought the baler from looked high and low for the book, but could not find it. I will search on-line. I imagine the book can still be purchased somewhere. Some of the bales towards the end of the...

I have an 845 New Holland chain baler. It seems to work fairly well, but the bales seemed to be fairly loose. Is there a way to tighten up the bales some so that the outer diameter is tighter? The string did not seem to hold very tight on the bales and nearly every bale had a fairly long...

I've got one that has something similar going on. It is not as extreme as in the photo yet and has kind of developed over the past 3 weeks. She just began limping spontaneously with no signs of swelling in the rear legs. She favored her left rear more at first, but now seems stiff in both...

I use an Efco 962, which has been a real reliable saw so far. I believe Jonsered and Husky are very similar saws. I used to have a Jonsered. For cleaning out fence rows--if trees are intertwined in barbed wire, such as cedars, I like working with a lighter saw with a shorter bar. It is...

Yes. The bales are 4 1/2' X 4 1/2' and, I believe, the largest bale it will make might be about 1,000 lbs. I make them somewhat smaller, about 800 lbs, which is a nice size.

Can you pull start it using a tractor? Put it in high gear and pull it very slow at first. Careful with starting fluid. We ruined a head gasket starting an old diesel with starting fluid. Hopefully, the injection pump is not frozen up. If it smokes when pulling, it should start. One year, we...

I use a 1954 Super MTA, which has about 45 hp. It will run a sickle bar okay, but not sure if it would do more than that. It will run a square baler with no issues. I also have a Super C, which will run a square baler and sickle bar mower. The Super MTA has also been used to run a 5x5 round...

Thanks for the information. I am wanting to fix the manual tie because the tractor is only set up for one two-way cylinder (currently). I have the gate hooked up to the hydraulics. I need to get another valve to run the hydraulic tie. Thanks for the parts diagram. I found the same diagram...

Thanks. I will have to try to find one. Maybe I can order the part from NH on-line. I might be able to make the piece, if I knew what it looked like. I may fiddle around with it more today.

Does anyone know how to hook up the manual bale tie on an 845 NH? I haven't had this baler for very long. It appears a part may be missing because it doesn't line up. Any input is appreciated. I don't have a manual for it. Either a part is missing, or the manual tie handle is for a...

I may just go with the plug in and lever since I do not need each function simultaneously. I would have to flip the lever for each bale. I did add a spool on my Allis D-17, but I can't remember if I bought one that is set up for 2 dual remotes. i have the other ports plugged. I think it does...

I did find out that the NH 845 was made in 1976 and it makes a 4.5X4.5 bale (54X54). It would run on a 40 to 60 PTO HP. This one has a hydraulic tie, so I would need dual ports, both for 2-way cylinders. I only have a set for 1 hook-up for a 2-way cylinder, which I would use for the baler...