Spread-a-bale maintainance

[Devon lad]

What maintenance is needed to keep this 2008 machine in reasonable order? I’ll spread about 80 bales a year with it. Had the rotor frame re-inforced to a good standard. One of the rotors has quite a bit of play in the top, maybe a bearing? Valve block is also reconditioned, there’s a few minor oil leaks from hydraulic motors I think. Any help much appreciated thanks

 

[Dave W]

You've answered you own questions really. Replace the bearings. Think there's only 7 on the whole machine.
And replace any leaky hoses.
You refurb it for £300

 

[Horn&corn]

Anyone know the sizes of the bearings at the base of the rotor? Pretty sure both have gone as my colleagues prefer to lubricate with string!
Ours is newer than that but done a lot of work. Thanks

 

[Dave W]

Should be a 4 bolt flange bearing. There's a number cast in the housing

 

[Rob Graham]

Without being rude, PM if you like, but what's an approximate price range for one of these?

 

[Dave W]

Without being rude, PM if you like, but what's an approximate price range for one of these?

Upwards of £2k for an old one. Teens for a newish one.

 

[Devon lad]

I paid £4000+vat for the one above last year, which is mechanically sound including the correct brackets. Never missed a beat, wouldn’t be without if now, just want to keep it that way.

 

[Andrew]

What maintenance is needed to keep this 2008 machine in reasonable order? I’ll spread about 80 bales a year with it. Had the rotor frame re-inforced to a good standard. One of the rotors has quite a bit of play in the top, maybe a bearing? Valve block is also reconditioned, there’s a few minor oil leaks from hydraulic motors I think. Any help much appreciated thanks

If that machine was a few months younger I would have built it, I worked at CHK for a year on placement, just as the Simba deal ended.
We’ve also run one at home ever since.

There are no bearings in the top of the rotors, they have a coupling with a rubber star in between onto the motor. Chances are it’s this tubber that’s collapsed. Sort the motors, take care of it and grease it it’ll be fine.

If you take the top off the rotors, make a couple of bits of plate or box and bolt the rotors together top and bottom. Remove the head bolts and the top should lift off. The rubber couplings should then be easy to change.
I would also lift the rotors out as one, and change both bottom bearings. Make sure the remote grease pipe is intact and working. Remove any string. Then rebuild.

In work, NEVER change spool direction until all parts of the machine have stopped.
Don’t drive round with the head lifted - that’s why it’s been welded and repainted around the head pivot points.
If you have more than yourself driving it, make a small box section frame to go around the bed drive motor so it doesn’t get caught.

 

[Devon lad]

If that machine was a few months younger I would have built it, I worked at CHK for a year on placement, just as the Simba deal ended.
We’ve also run one at home ever since.

There are no bearings in the top of the rotors, they have a coupling with a rubber star in between onto the motor. Chances are it’s this tubber that’s collapsed. Sort the motors, take care of it and grease it it’ll be fine.

If you take the top off the rotors, make a couple of bits of plate or box and bolt the rotors together top and bottom. Remove the head bolts and the top should lift off. The rubber couplings should then be easy to change.
I would also lift the rotors out as one, and change both bottom bearings. Make sure the remote grease pipe is intact and working. Remove any string. Then rebuild.

In work, NEVER change spool direction until all parts of the machine have stopped.
Don’t drive round with the head lifted - that’s why it’s been welded and repainted around the head pivot points.
If you have more than yourself driving it, make a small box section frame to go around the bed drive motor so it doesn’t get caught.

Thank you I really appreciate your advice ?

 

[Blue.]

One of the best machines I’ve ever bought!

 

[Mad For Muck]

Has anybody got a picture or could advise on what does what on the valve block for an sbl 100?



The manuals I’ve managed to download online are for newer machines which seem to have a different set up, I can get everything to move apart from the bed to go forwards & the only thing I haven’t messed with yet is with the circle head (by the grips in the pic) apart from wound it one way then the other but didn’t make a difference but also does seem to be much resistance unless I’m doing it wrong

Thanks in advance!

 

[Dave W]

Don’t bloody touch them!!
I did and took hours to sort it out. 1/4 turn seemed to make a huge difference

 

[Mad For Muck]

Don’t bloody touch them!!
I did and took hours to sort it out. 1/4 turn seemed to make a huge difference

I’ve been messing with this for hours now at first it was only the rotors would work & the bed in reverse, front wouldn’t do anything, now everything works apart from the bed going forwards which is where I’m a bit stuck

 

[SJRG]

I’ve been messing with this for hours now at first it was only the rotors would work & the bed in reverse, front wouldn’t do anything, now everything works apart from the bed going forwards which is where I’m a bit stuck

Have you got good oil flow?

 

[Mad For Muck]

Have you got good oil flow?

It’s currently on a jcb 530/70 so wouldn’t be the best but wouldn’t be the worst, it winds the bed back fine just refuses to go forwards (even without a bale in it)

 

[KB6930]

Has anybody got a picture or could advise on what does what on the valve block for an sbl 100?



The manuals I’ve managed to download online are for newer machines which seem to have a different set up, I can get everything to move apart from the bed to go forwards & the only thing I haven’t messed with yet is with the circle head (by the grips in the pic) apart from wound it one way then the other but didn’t make a difference but also does seem to be much resistance unless I’m doing it wrong

Thanks in advance!

The big thumb screw wants screwing out the way to get the bed to move . I was advised to never attempt to do anything to the block as they're a sensitive bit of kit

 

[Mad For Muck]

The big thumb screw wants screwing out the way to get the bed to move . I was advised to never attempt to do anything to the block as they're a sensitive bit of kit

I’ve messed around turning it but never seems to come to a stop of that makes sense? You can just turn & turn & turn it both ways so I’m just wondering if it’s knackered. Bed goes fine backwards just not forwards

 

[KB6930]

I’ve messed around turning it but never seems to come to a stop of that makes sense? You can just turn & turn & turn it both ways so I’m just wondering if it’s knackered. Bed goes fine backwards just not forwards

We just got ours so I've not had to do much to it but I'd assume it would either come to a stop or screw right out

 

[Mad For Muck]

We just got ours so I've not had to do much to it but I'd assume it would either come to a stop or screw right out

We’ve only just got this as well, that’s what I was thinking, might have to wait for some brackets to arrive & try it on the loader it’s meant to be going on before I order a new one of those adjusters

 

[Hilly]

I played about with mine years ago when it was new and it didn’t seem to change anything so just leave it alone . Has spread thousands tons straw and I use it to spread turnips for lambs ..