Ground Driven Gathering Wheels On Hesston 5530 Round Baler
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The gathering wheels on my Hesston 5530 round baler were worn out so I replaced them with ones that I made out of an old 15-in. tire. The ground-driven rakes - one on each side - gather hay into a windrow that feeds directly into the baler. The original gathering wheels were star-shaped discs made from a rubber that deteriorated over the years. Each one would have cost $199.99 to replace.
I cut the sidewalls off a 15-in. tire at the first groove and cut out the tire bead. Then I bolted them to the gathering wheel rims. I've used them for two years and they still show no sign of wear or fatigue. Cutting the tire sidewall at the first groove adds stiffness to the sweeping action of the wheel and is actually an improvement over the original design.
(Ernest J. Filep, Rt. 1, Box 75AB1, Concord, Va. 24538 ph 804 376-5688)
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Ground Driven Gathering Wheels On Hesston 5530 Round Baler BALERS Balers 22-6-34 The gathering wheels on my Hesston 5530 round baler were worn out so I replaced them with ones that I made out of an old 15-in. tire. The ground-driven rakes - one on each side - gather hay into a windrow that feeds directly into the baler. The original gathering wheels were star-shaped discs made from a rubber that deteriorated over the years. Each one would have cost $199.99 to replace.
I cut the sidewalls off a 15-in. tire at the first groove and cut out the tire bead. Then I bolted them to the gathering wheel rims. I've used them for two years and they still show no sign of wear or fatigue. Cutting the tire sidewall at the first groove adds stiffness to the sweeping action of the wheel and is actually an improvement over the original design.
(Ernest J. Filep, Rt. 1, Box 75AB1, Con-cord, Va. 24538 ph 804 376-5688)
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