MF 224 conventional baler

[EccyJimmy]

Has anyone in the Staffordshire/Shropshire border area got a MF 224 baler I could take a look at? I'm trying to help a friend fix his baler that has sheared off some teeth in the feed finger drive bevel gearbox . We have replacement bevel gears, but no way of knowing how the feed fingers are timed relative to the plunger.
If I could take a look at the baler and turn it over by hand at the flywheel, I think I should be able to figure it out.
Thanks in advance

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Failing seeing one, the feeder finger nearest the ram, should exit the chamber and point of finger inline with top of chamber, the ram should be about 3 inches away from the point of the nearest feeder finger as a rough setting

 

[Henarar]

I think a 124 would be more or less the same and they are much more common, I have one but you are to far away, I do also have a book

 

[EccyJimmy]

I think a 124 would be more or less the same and they are much more common, I have one but you are to far away, I do also have a book

Thanks very much. If you could take any photos, that would be really useful

 

[borderterribles]

I am pretty sure that Andrew Walley from Stoke would be able to help you with this, if you need it. Find him on Facebook as The Baler Doctor.

 

[Boohoo]

This is from my 124 workshop manual if it's any help

 

[Henarar]

Thanks very much. If you could take any photos, that would be really useful

I have been beaten to it

 

[EccyJimmy]

This is from my 124 workshop manual if it's any help
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That’s really useful - thanks very much for taking the time post this info

 

[Boohoo]

That’s really useful - thanks very much for taking the time post this info

No problem, if you need anything else just ask.

Might be best to fit a new packer drive chain while you're at it. It broke on our 124 and everything ended up in a bit of a mess, it even managed to bend the crank on the far packer.