Replacing springs on an old haybob

[Paddington]

The haybob is an old 200 model (I think). I'm trying to replace a spring on the right hand rotor. The problem is tensioning the spring, with the hole in the paddle shaft vertical the curved end of the spring is underneath and catches on the clearance hole underneath if I try and tension it. There must be a knack to it, but it's years since I've done one. Does the roll pin need to be in partially first ? Confused.com

 

[startinghandle]

I remember spending quite a long time
Swearing and struggling to figure it out and it was easy in the end but I can't remember
I have just remembered that the spring
Needs to be tensioned

 

[Andy12345]

Arse of a job till you figure it out ... no help I know

 

[Boohoo]

Easy when you know how

 

[ISCO]

Did ours last year. Easy when you figure it out but can't remember now. I seem to recall putting rollpin in part way then tensioning and knocking pin further through.

 

[bravheart]

Take the tine off, knock rollpin out, take plastic Bush off, broken spring off, fold paddle right back, slip new spring and bush on, knock rollpin right in, hook spring in hole and rollpin, swing paddle round against spring tension, knock rollpin back a bit so it stops the paddle unwinding with the spring again, fit the tine job done. Think that's the order anyway not done it for a while.

ps. check the springs are for the right side!

 

[Paddington]

Thanks, one spring now replaced !

 

[Goweresque]

 

[Sid]

Take haybob place in gap in hedge, goto nearest dealer and purchase 4 rotor tedder and single rotor rake, ponder why you waited so long.

 

[wr.]

It should be a job for prison inmates. Sewing mailbags for the lesser ones and replacing Haybob springs for terrorists and paedophiles.

 

[Sid]

It should be a job for prison inmates. Sewing mailbags for the lesser ones and replacing Haybob springs for terrorists and paedophiles.

If they don't lose a finger making bombs they will on haybob spring replacement!

 

[Scruffywelder]

Haybobs have springs?!?

Are the tines not meant to stick out at all sorts of funny angles then?

 

[puppet]

Important that the times do not point out during transport. So forget new springs, far quicker to just tie them up with a length of baler twine round them to the rotor. Adds 2 minutes to transport, each new spring adds blood, sweat and 30 minutes posting on here because you forgot how to change it from 2 years ago.

 

[Boohoo]

Important that the times do not point out during transport. So forget new springs, far quicker to just tie them up with a length of baler twine round them to the rotor. Adds 2 minutes to transport, each new spring adds blood, sweat and 30 minutes posting on here because you forgot how to change it from 2 years ago.

Springs aren't just about transport, the tines last longer if the springs are good.

 

[mixed breed]

I recall being a young child and "helping" dad's workman change them springs in the big barn. At teatime I apparently asked mum and dad what all these new words meant

 

[YorkshireAndrew]

Thanks, one spring now replaced !

Are you doing another one tomorrow ? [emoji849]

 

[Paddington]

Are you doing another one tomorrow ? [emoji849]

Oh, no,no !