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  1. M

    Bushing Adapter for Drawbar

    This hit the nail on the head...found a YouTube video about this, searching for "hammer strap" and learned a lot there. Namely, you want some slop in the mix so that things don't break if you have a hilly/uneven field. Thanks, guys. Newbie stuff...
  2. M

    Bushing Adapter for Drawbar

    Sending this picture. Looks to me like maybe the big hole is a for a hitch ball. The 2 smaller holes are for implements (?) but they're so far up my baler hole won't reach them due to the configuration of the baler connection. Probably missing something simple...I never have used the "big...
  3. M

    Bushing Adapter for Drawbar

    Ha. You have me thinking about doing the same...
  4. M

    Bushing Adapter for Drawbar

    Darn the German in me wanting everything to be perfect. My primary tractor and implements are pushing 70 years old. Ovaled. The new tractor...not so much.
  5. M

    Bushing Adapter for Drawbar

    Heh. My Cat 1 tractor and these old implements already are showing signs of ovaling. Mainly just prefer a good, tight fit for the reason you mention. Help stabilize and reduce extra motion of equipment.
  6. M

    Bushing Adapter for Drawbar

    Maybe an easy question... I have a Cat II tractor (Workmaster 120) that may have to help pull hay duty, but my balers are Cat I units (old Massey 12s). Is there an adapter that would fit my Cat II drawbar hole to reduce it down to more of a Cat I diameter? I don't want these Cat I pins...
  7. M

    Repairs and Practicality

    Appreciated, Jim. That other tractor was posted online near me (well an hour away) but there were some logistics issues with getting to see it (darn my back, and we had a sick kid sent home from daycare the afternoon I was supposed to meet the owner to see it) and I didn't buy it before it was...
  8. M

    Repairs and Practicality

    Hey, folks. I have been looking for an older Massey Ferguson around 45hp. Everything I am finding is pretty well trashed. Body/sheetmetal in various states of condition, some have implements being sold that are not standard/original to the tractor, some have major mechanical issues that would...
  9. M

    MF245 Exhaust Location

    Excellent. Thank you. That oval unit is a big honkin' muffler...!
  10. M

    MF245 Exhaust Location

    I'll look up the parts diagram online...will buy a book if I buy the tractor. It's the diesel Perkins. I was also wondering...it has a big automotive-looking muffler on it but I see they also had a more round-looking/smaller muffler as an option for these vertical exhaust tractors. I can't...
  11. M

    MF245 Exhaust Location

    Evidently some MF245s had an exhaust routing down and to the rear of the tractor, and some had one that goes upward above the front cowl. Is there any way to convert this to a downward factory-style routing? Parts available to make the swap? Thank you.
  12. M

    MF12 "sticking" at top of stroke

    Thank you, Mike. How to sharpen the knives? Can I get in there with a file or is disassembly required? I was wondering how technologically advanced the new balers are. Honestly, companies ought to produce budget equipment that is simple but durable and repairable for those of us who are not...
  13. M

    MF12 "sticking" at top of stroke

    I GOT IT RUNNING! The mechanism seems to be the slide but I am going to have someone look at it. For now, though, it runs and after additional cleaning and noticing a stick knife mechanism, I lubricated all that and tried the baler. 13 bales on my test track, and it missed ZERO knots!! The...
  14. M

    MF12 "sticking" at top of stroke

    Mansfield, Missouri area. Thank you.
  15. M

    MF12 "sticking" at top of stroke

    Mine has been tarped during winters...best I can do...but I suspect ice could be an issue. I swear the entry cost to ag is too high for middle-aged folks with young children and a mortgage.
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