BryanM
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Need advice on a hay rake JD 894? Should I know something about this model? If you have or herd any goods or bads about the jd 894 hay rake chime in ! Please! thanks
hay rake JD 894
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Robert_in_NY
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I can't help you too much as most all the rakes I have used or seen have been New Holland rakes. I did have a friend who used a John Deere side delivery rake but I have no idea what model it was. They didn't have any problems as far as I know.
Looks to me like a knock-off of a NH-55 rake (Straight axle).
That means bolts, teeth and tooth cups from TSC. Good excuse to buy 18v impact driver for quick change of broken or missing parts. They're asking $1700 on machinefinder.com
You need a rake even if your mower will windrow, IMHO.
I prefer this type of rake over a spinner (I have a Kuhn rake/tedder combo) because the roll-a-bar will rope the hay into an easy feeding stream to the bailer. This means that if you run into a windrow thick spot or a joint with another row, the baler can pull the rope in at a comfortable feed rate. When the hay is clustered (as the Kuhn does). The hay is all loose and the baler charge can get big real quick. This can result in a UBPSPR condition code situation in the baler control module. (Unexpected but Probable Shear Pin Replacement). This is often followed by a loud bang and a secondary expletive deleted phrase invocation at the main operator station .....
That means bolts, teeth and tooth cups from TSC. Good excuse to buy 18v impact driver for quick change of broken or missing parts. They're asking $1700 on machinefinder.com
You need a rake even if your mower will windrow, IMHO.
I prefer this type of rake over a spinner (I have a Kuhn rake/tedder combo) because the roll-a-bar will rope the hay into an easy feeding stream to the bailer. This means that if you run into a windrow thick spot or a joint with another row, the baler can pull the rope in at a comfortable feed rate. When the hay is clustered (as the Kuhn does). The hay is all loose and the baler charge can get big real quick. This can result in a UBPSPR condition code situation in the baler control module. (Unexpected but Probable Shear Pin Replacement). This is often followed by a loud bang and a secondary expletive deleted phrase invocation at the main operator station .....
DK_Farms
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I have a JD 894 that I bought a couple years ago in reasonable shape. The rake was 20 years old. It works as well as any other side delivery I have had. The only thing I dislike sometimes is the fact that the spring float mechanism makes the reel bounce alot in rough ground. I have replaced the toothbar journal bearings because of wear and replaced about a dozen teeth. I will probably replace the wheel bearings after this season. I will also be modifying it to accomodate a crank jack. It's heavy and a real bear to hook up by yourself. According to my dealer, 95% of the parts are still available.
