continued problems on 800 Deere Swather drapers

[dmiller]

I'm still having troubles with the drapers trying to slide down the rollers. I have new drapers (old ones tore themselves up). I've checked the lower roller bearings, ok. The lower roll tensioners are at their widest setting. The upper roll tensioners at just tight enought for the drapes to work.
It is my understanding that the drapes will ride towards the narrowest part of the rollers (top or bottom wichever is narrowest). Today a guy told be that the opposite is true with drapers/belts, that while rotating they will actually work towards the widest part????
Anyone got any input. If I can get this working I can pick up another 16 acres on shares this week.

 

[keh]

I know nothing about that machine, but I'm wondering if the whole frame has been knocked out of square? Also, is there any adjustment mechanism to pull the frame back in square if that is the problem? One round baler I owned had big adjustment bolts that supposedly would keep the belts from tracking sideways.

Good luck.

KEH

 

[buickanddeere]

The top and the bottom of the idle roller have to move equally in order to tighten the canvas properly. Did somebody break the cable and/or spring off the bottom slider?

Those bottom slides are a normal service item to clean and lube. However most operators can't seem to read the manual. So over the years the slides freeze with rust. And about 1/3 of the bearings miss getting lubricated.

 

[McFarmer1]

It"s been a long time but on the inside roller on the lower end isn"t there an adjustment where the flat part of the roller slides in ?