First time posting here but have been a member for a little over a year. I am new to all of this haying stuff so I have just been reading for knowledge. Purchased a 848 a few weeks back for personal use (Not for profit) and ran it for the fast time last week on a small spot of land with no issues. I moved to my main hay field Monday of this week (around 10 acres) and it did fine but was able to watch it more closely and found a couple bearings that were completely wore out. One in one of the idler wheels and the other on the non gear side of the rubber roller. I have those areas tore down and the parts in hand from the New Holland dealer and hope to put together tomorrow morning. I said all of that to just give you some recent history. I did not get an owners manual when I first got it and the guy said they baled with it last year (local guy so didn't really question him) so I didn't really consider needing to adjust anything. Then we talked later when I purchased an old side delivery rake he had and he said hey I have that owners manual for the baler.
I work about 3 hours drive from my home a couple days a week so I took it to read at night in my motel but forgot it at the office and then again forgot it when I came home last night. So to the main point for this post. I don't have time to make the 6 hour round trip to get the manual and don't have time to get one ordered and mailed to me before tomorrow when I need to use it again. My uncle has his hay down already so I am in a tight spot. Just looking for some general guidance on the most important things to look at for on this guy. I have read post on different pressure amounts for the airbags but thought I read in the manual about the higher you go the tighter the bales. 25 min and 40 max or something like that.
The biggest problem I am having problems with is the tying of the bale at this point. I know it really don't tie but that is what i call it. I also seem to loose a pretty good amount of hay out the bottom during the tying process but I did have some short hay in mine so that may be normal. Well it falls out after opening the door to roll the bale out.
Just an pointers that might save me having any big problems tomorrow. Airbag, greasing, and the chain oil tanks are the most obvious ones.
Thanks for you time.
Justin
I work about 3 hours drive from my home a couple days a week so I took it to read at night in my motel but forgot it at the office and then again forgot it when I came home last night. So to the main point for this post. I don't have time to make the 6 hour round trip to get the manual and don't have time to get one ordered and mailed to me before tomorrow when I need to use it again. My uncle has his hay down already so I am in a tight spot. Just looking for some general guidance on the most important things to look at for on this guy. I have read post on different pressure amounts for the airbags but thought I read in the manual about the higher you go the tighter the bales. 25 min and 40 max or something like that.
The biggest problem I am having problems with is the tying of the bale at this point. I know it really don't tie but that is what i call it. I also seem to loose a pretty good amount of hay out the bottom during the tying process but I did have some short hay in mine so that may be normal. Well it falls out after opening the door to roll the bale out.
Just an pointers that might save me having any big problems tomorrow. Airbag, greasing, and the chain oil tanks are the most obvious ones.
Thanks for you time.
Justin
