hesston 5500
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Topic: hesston 5500
Posted By: nathan4
Subject: hesston 5500
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 8:58am
| im new here but been reading and learning for awhile now. i do own a wd45 and a 180 gas . i just bought hesston 5500 baler and according to manual it sounds like i have to turn pto off in order to unload a bale . do i have to or can i leave it on? |
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Posted By: Morgan in AR
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 9:07am
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Dad had a 5800. You have to shut off the PTO to open it. With your 180, just mash the clutch. Works pretty well. Dad baled with a 170. ------------- If we loose freedom here there is no place left to escape to. This is the last stand on earth. -Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: Morgan in AR
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 9:24am
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Also... good luck starting a bale. That's the hard part. ------------- If we loose freedom here there is no place left to escape to. This is the last stand on earth. -Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: zulawski87
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 11:06am
| 100 series works nice for round baling. Put pd in neutral to tie. Push clutch in to dump the bale. Love baling with our 185 or 200. |
Posted By: acjwb
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 9:15pm
| I have 2 5500 balers. Yes you have to stop the pto to eject the bale. Also to the comment about starting a bale, If the belts are good and the hay is dry, the bale will start good. I like the baler, simple to work on. |
Posted By: nathan4
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2016 at 10:14pm
| to those who responded THANK YOU. i went out and baled this afternoon and no major issues,just old belts breaking.no problems starting a bale.lot easier than square baling!!!! |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2016 at 5:36am
some of the Hesstons had what they call a short grass starting bar, which was a piece of angle iron, with a plate over the angle, making it triangular in cross sectional shape. when it's removed, the bales start much easier...
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