Low-Cost Hydraulic Chain Drive Retrofit

Low-Cost Hydraulic Chain Drive Retrofit MANURE HANDLING Equipment David Nolt is making manure spreading easier with his hydraulic chain drive for older New Holland and Gehl spreaders His farm-shop manufactured drive system does the job better and costs less than OEM rope-controlled gearboxes “With the hydraulic chain drive you simply toggle the control to stop the apron or increase or decrease apron speed to match the amount of manure left in the box ” says Nolt “It gives you infinite speeds from very slow to high speed versus changing gears one at a time with the rope control ” The valve control box is equipped with a magnet so it can quickly attach to any metallic surface in a cab or on a tractor “No more reaching around to tug on a rope ” says Nolt The control box with its toggle switch activates an electric actuator on the assembly mounted to the front of the spreader It controls the valve to the hydraulic motor powering the apron drive Nolt developed the hydraulic chain drive as an economic alternative to replacing a worn-out OEM gearbox “You can get a new rope-controlled gearbox for $3 500 from New Holland or buy mine with everything needed for $2 200 ” he says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup David Nolt 307 Eagle Rd Kutztown Penn 19530 ph 610-914-1248

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