Thanks, taking a chance

[Stumpy(NH)]

Well, never asked the questions, but I scoured the archives and you have all answered many questions about a Case 230 baler. I have been looking at this one for awhile. It's in great shape, but not at all common around here. I was really leary about buying it, took a friend with me to look at it. He gave the approving nod, so I felt better about tripping the trigger on the deal.

It's home now and will be cleaned and lubed in the morning. Hope to rebale some hay this week in a buddies barn to try it out.

I did get the wagon hitch with it, not installed, but I have it. I literally took my old Wisconsin powered IH 45 to the scrap yard this morning. Pulled the pin and never looked back on 3120 lbs of pain and misery.

I do a small amount of hay and hope to have better luck with this baler.

What do you think?

Stumpy

 

[Case Nutty 1660]

looks very nice, but before you run hay through it you need to make sure and take slack out of the main drive and knotter drive chains and be sure to check timing other wise you could shear the needles on the first tie, also make sure the hay dogs move freely as well as lubing the knife arm and bill hook rollers and make sure they will turn freely, if I already told you this sorry just hate to see one go out and not be quite right enjoy cnt

 

[Den N Ms]

Stumpy(NH)It looks like you have found yourself a very low hour use 230 in great shape.paint still on the pickup,bale chamber ect.Do like Case Nuty 1660 says, check and lube all the chains and bearings and be sure its in time before running with the PTO,so you don't break any needles.

 

[NEcasepuller]

That is a new baler. Paint is not even off tin on the pickup. My grandpa bought a new 230 and still bale with it.

 

[1031D]

I had a PTO IH 45 baler, what a pile of crap! I loved my 230 but sold it when we quit making hay for a couple years. Wished I never sold it.

 

[Stumpy(NH)]

I'll take all the advice you want ot give! It's Sunday morning...6am. I just got up and went outside to check the chains. they are tight as a bow string. Can I lube them with the same heavy black oil I use on the MOCO chains? They don't look like they have been lubed in a long time.

The knotters are covered in grease, old and dried up. I am going to clean all that up and grease them today.

One thing popped into my head looking at the knotters. The threading procedure is pretty obvious until I get to the front. How do I get the first knots on the hooks? I am not sure if it is the same as my old IH.
Thanks in advance,


Stumpy

 

[Case Nutty 1660]

after running string through needles tye off string on bottom of bale chamber then trip the knotter drive so it will tie ( this first time I would run this through with no tractor power turn the flywheel by hand) as it goes thru its tye cycle it should pic up both strings and be ready for hay, did yoi get a ops book with it? that would have correct timing/check timing procedure in it, if not I can scan you the info from my service book tonight cnt

 

[Brokengun]

Stunpy i agree with everyone else you have found a low hour gem but make sure EVERY THING is loose before you put a tractor on it.

Please Take Casenuttys advise and turn it by hand.

Happy baleing, Nice find (lucky)

 

[rankrank1]

(quoted from post at 00:00:16 06/03/12) I literally took my old Wisconsin powered IH 45 to the scrap yard this morning. Pulled the pin and never looked back on 3120 lbs of pain and misery....

Never heard anything good about any of the old International balers and especially the 45 seemed to be the worst of the bunch.

Small shame that you scrapped the Wisconsin Engine as some of our collectors here might have been interested in the engine although they can be a pain too.

Your Case baler appears to be in very good shape - nice find.