Jogeephus
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Tried a leaf blower on the baler today to get all the grass out of the little nooks and crannies and it worked really well.
I was doing that with my bush hog and it worked pretty good, but it took a long time. I found if I use big plastic leaf rake first it takes much less time to get the grass clippings off. The rake is about 3 feet wide and very flimsy so it doesnt scratch the paint on top of the cutter.Jogeephus":2fpfovzs said:Tried a leaf blower on the baler today to get all the grass out of the little nooks and crannies and it worked really well.
one other thing to remember after washing them with a pressure washer be sure and let the baler run and get all the bearings good and warm to dissipate any water that you might of forced inside them while pressure washingERNIBIGB":3tuhspwe said:Have done that too until someone else decided they needed my blower worse than I did. I usually just take it outside the shop and use a long stemmed nozzle hooked to the air compressor. When done for the year I blow it off then use the pressure washer to clean it up better. Oil the chains, grease it up and put it in the dry then come spring just hook it up and go to work. "Tip", blow it off good BEFORE using pressure washer or it will take all day to clean it. Guess how I know.
Angus Cowman":252iw1u7 said:one other thing to remember after washing them with a pressure washer be sure and let the baler run and get all the bearings good and warm to dissipate any water that you might of forced inside them while pressure washingERNIBIGB":252iw1u7 said:Have done that too until someone else decided they needed my blower worse than I did. I usually just take it outside the shop and use a long stemmed nozzle hooked to the air compressor. When done for the year I blow it off then use the pressure washer to clean it up better. Oil the chains, grease it up and put it in the dry then come spring just hook it up and go to work. "Tip", blow it off good BEFORE using pressure washer or it will take all day to clean it. Guess how I know.
I usually turn mine on and let it run for a good 10 minutes or so then I grease it and oil all of the chains and then let it run for a couple more minutes before storing for the season
1982vett said:Since several have said they used pressure washers I'll post what our Vermeer dealer and retired John Deere mechanic said. He said not to use a pressure washer because it can force dirt into the bearings. I guess water would be just as bad.
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Never really thought about the pressure forcing dirt into the bearings but it makes cents. Also would include the seals as the are designed to keep oil in and not water out.
Thanks for bringing it up.
Also those little places where you can't get to, and wouldn't dry very fast, would hold water/mud and cause those areas to rust a lot faster.
1982vett":1ry0krlb said:Angus Cowman":1ry0krlb said:one other thing to remember after washing them with a pressure washer be sure and let the baler run and get all the bearings good and warm to dissipate any water that you might of forced inside them while pressure washingERNIBIGB":1ry0krlb said:Have done that too until someone else decided they needed my blower worse than I did. I usually just take it outside the shop and use a long stemmed nozzle hooked to the air compressor. When done for the year I blow it off then use the pressure washer to clean it up better. Oil the chains, grease it up and put it in the dry then come spring just hook it up and go to work. "Tip", blow it off good BEFORE using pressure washer or it will take all day to clean it. Guess how I know.
I usually turn mine on and let it run for a good 10 minutes or so then I grease it and oil all of the chains and then let it run for a couple more minutes before storing for the season
Since several have said they used pressure washers I'll post what our Vermeer dealer and retired John Deere mechanic said. He said not to use a pressure washer because it can force dirt into the bearings. I guess water would be just as bad.
AC seems to have a good answer for the water, but what about the grit and dirt? Just food for thought.
I'd love to take a pressure washer to ours to clean it up. So far have only used air to blow the dust out of it before greasing.
Jogeephus":1z8bjb11 said:Tried a leaf blower on the baler today to get all the grass out of the little nooks and crannies and it worked really well.