Tedder troubles!!

[trook135]

Can't seem to get this Tedder to run right, especially bad when running downhill!
As seen in the vid below, tractor is auto steering in a straight line and only doing 6.6kph, tried at all different speeds and made no real difference other than the ferocity of the wobble got worse at higher speed!

Any ideas!! pulling my hair out over this Tedder!!

 

[Lazy Eric]

Can't quite make it out on your picture but is there 2 dampers either side of headstock?
If so try tightening them up a little so they have a good bit of resistance if you follow me.

 

[trook135]

Wouldn't know how to to be honest, thought they were just springs!!! Will look into it!

 

[Lazy Eric]

Can the springs be tightened? Have you a owners manual?

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Looks as if your linkage stabilizer arms aren't tight with how much the head stock is moving side to side for a start. Get them tight and central. As it's been said have a look see if you can adjust the dampers. Would it not also be better running in 540E?

 

[trook135]

No manual unfortunately, It is running in 540e and stabiliser arms are locked out on the one side with the lockout

 

[hintonroadhero]

Here's a manual from 2008... might be of use

 

[KB6930]

What happens if you steer it yourself? Just wondering if the sensitivity is too high causing a wobble but most likely the damper bars.

 

[Zetor]

I can't see your video but if it's swinging from side to side just tighten the friction dampers up they'll be on the two arms between the Tedder and headstock, my krone does this from time to time and all they have are plastic bushes with a couple of bolts through

 

[norse]

Is there still some slack in the stabiliser even though it is locked out,also the friction block could be too tight

 

[davidroberts30]

My kuhn did that
Its worse if you dont tighten the check chains
I was tightening the stabiliser but the nylon pads were rusted into the holes so stripped it and cleaned it and it doesn't move now

 

[cvx175]

First thing stabilisers need locked, as the arms swing across the tedder will be steered to move across causing it to swing about.

 

[Dave W]

Should be 2 plastic clamps on the stabilisers. But like hydraulic pipe clamps. Try tightening them up

 

[Yale]

If your arms are moving even with the stabiliser try to see if there is a way of putting something like a ratchet strap from somewhere which will not affect the pto or lift and lowering of the arms.

 

[David.]

'Tis what the Stabilo system was invented for

 

[trook135]

tensioned the vibration dampers, they were slack as you like, may see if i can find a check chain to bolt onto the link arm without the auto stabiliser, will see how much of a difference that makes! thanks all

 

[essexpete]

Makes a huge difference if the stabilisers are slack on our 8m tedder

 

[trook135]

Thank you all !!! Got this thing cruising along now, stabilisers/vibration dampers have all but solved it!!! [emoji41]

 

[Shep]

Thank you all !!! Got this thing cruising along now, stabilisers/vibration dampers have all but solved it!!! [emoji41]

Good job you didnt rush out and buy a stabilo!