Zweegers DS5000 Hay Bob

[Calina]

Hi, we refurbishing a DS5000 - we’ve got the manual but there’s no mention of what the bar (as marked in photo) is for

Any info before we start using it would be much appreciated

 

[DrDunc]

Never seen such a machine, four rotor?

I'd presume the bar locks the headstock between transport and work position by changing the angle between tractor and machine

 

[Welderloon]

This,
Its the offset stay, that one has been 'modified' slightly - allows a certain amount of travel left to right when in work & then used for locking in position for transport

 

[Still Farming]

That's going back a bit?
Think transport or working lock/tracking bar possibly.
Can you spin the rotors round to do one row or 3 rows if I remember.

 

[Calina]

That's going back a bit?
Think transport or working lock/tracking bar possibly.
Can you spin the rotors round to do one row or 3 rows if I remember.

Yes, you can spin the middle two rotors round but we only just found that out a couple of days ago

 

[robs1]

Blimey not seen one of those for a while, we had one about the time we left school very useful being able to make a decent swath in light crops

 

[Still Farming]

Yes, you can spin the middle two rotors round but we only just found that out a couple of days ago

Watch you don't buckle rotor hoops as very rare now as lot smaller than old or more modern haybobs also

 

[betweenthelines]

I'd say it's to angle it to move the crop away from the hedge first time round the field

 

[Papa smurf]

As already said it's the transport lock. Just make sure it's definitely locked in when the outside 2 rotors are folded right in or it can swing around put a tine or 2 through your back tyre

 

[Calina]

As already said it's the transport lock. Just make sure it's definitely locked in when the outside 2 rotors are folded right in or it can swing around put a tine or 2 through your back tyre

Any instructions as to how it locks in as it doesn’t appear obvious to us

 

[Still Farming]

Get a few photos on here and we may have some inspirational flash backs possibly???

 

[Papa smurf]

On the underside of that bar at the back it's shaped to fit over the frame below it. When you lift the machine the middle 2 rotors should drop through the frame a couple inches and pull the bar down with them and when central it should drop completely over the frame to stop sideways movement. But if it doesn't quite drop completely it can still slide sideways, not really a problem in work just when folded up. Then when you drop the machine down the middle rotors should push up through the frame, pushing the bar up and clear and unlocking again.

 

[Calina]

Get a few photos on here and we may have some inspirational flash backs possibly???

Not today, the weather is horrendous here on the coast in Cumbria - incredibly windy with heavy rain, hasn’t stopped since early this morning

 

[Calina]

On the underside of that bar at the back it's shaped to fit over the frame below it. When you lift the machine the middle 2 rotors should drop through the frame a couple inches and pull the bar down with them and when central it should drop completely over the frame to stop sideways movement. But if it doesn't quite drop completely it can still slide sideways, not really a problem in work just when folded up. Then when you drop the machine down the middle rotors should push up through the frame, pushing the bar up and clear and unlocking again.

Thanks for that, it is incredibly windy with heavy rain at the moment and the hay bob is outside so we’ll check it out once the drier weather arrives

 

[Calina]

On the underside of that bar at the back it's shaped to fit over the frame below it. When you lift the machine the middle 2 rotors should drop through the frame a couple inches and pull the bar down with them and when central it should drop completely over the frame to stop sideways movement. But if it doesn't quite drop completely it can still slide sideways, not really a problem in work just when folded up. Then when you drop the machine down the middle rotors should push up through the frame, pushing the bar up and clear and unlocking again.

I relayed your post to my son and he says it makes perfect sense to him and thanks you for the instructions - he says that’s a massive help

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

Used to use one of these
It’s to stop the tedder swinging sideways when you lift the machine to turn
If it doesn’t lock into the bar the outside rotor may touch the ground leading to broken tines or scatter hay everywhere

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

God it was an awful thing
Dont waste too much money on it

 

[Still Farming]

God it was an awful thing
Dont waste too much money on it

Idea was there but early days.
Surprisingly how many different type tedders/rakes pz made

 

[Still Farming]

Looks like Cheffins had one recently too