Cleaning farm machinery

waster81 · 14-09-2009 7:44pm #1

Hi just finishing up cutting the wheat today, wondering what ways do yee clean your machines, with all the dust that gathering on it?

maidhc · 14-09-2009 9:04pm

Atlas Copco XAS 40 compressor on full throttle!

Or else a CAT 323 powerwasher.

Both are wonderful machines. The Compressor will clean the baler in about 10 mins, and will even blow damp grass off the rollers.

Casinoking · 14-09-2009 10:30pm

A good compressor is the only thing for the job. Power washers on balers or combines is a disaster

Sisu200 · 15-09-2009 7:41am

Powerwasher on a round baler can destroy the bearings, just use it to clean the roller faces;) then grease her up!!

maidhc · 15-09-2009 9:08am

Sisu200 wrote: »

Powerwasher on a round baler can destroy the bearings, just use it to clean the roller faces;) then grease her up!!

And spray the whole lot with waste oil!

Figerty · 15-09-2009 11:36am

Waste Oil on machines isn't a geat Idea. Waste oil from an Engine will be high on Sulphur (particularly Diesel engines), which will be a disaster on bearings and metal surfaces over a long period like the winter.

Might be ok coming out of a gear box, but avoid it from Engines.

maidhc wrote: »

And spray the whole lot with waste oil!

Johnnyr · 15-09-2009 12:46pm

We put diesel oil on machines, usually spray it on with a knapsack or else a softbrush.

maidhc · 15-09-2009 1:19pm

Johnnyr wrote: »

We put diesel oil on machines, usually spray it on with a knapsack or else a softbrush.

Get an electric Lidl spraygun when they come up. Very useful.

Interesting comment re sulphur, but my own experience of using largely waste diesel engine oil is very positive.

vanderbadger · 15-09-2009 1:27pm

parked my baler up for the winter, had been greasing the bearings all along, gave the rollers a bit of a clean with a stanley knife and tried to get most of the ****e of them, would I need to get it a coat of oil or what else should I do ??

Bitten & Hisses · 15-09-2009 1:29pm

maidhc wrote: »

Get an electric Lidl spraygun when they come up. Very useful.

Interesting comment re sulphur, but my own experience of using largely waste diesel engine oil is very positive.

I have one of them sprayguns on the shelf at home which has never been used. I had heard they were feeble yokes. Would they be able to spray burnt oil?

maidhc · 15-09-2009 2:26pm

Bitten & Hisses wrote: »

I have one of them sprayguns on the shelf at home which has never been used. I had heard they were feeble yokes. Would they be able to spray burnt oil?

Yep, very well actually.

waster81 · 15-09-2009 4:18pm

With the air compressor is there a specific attachment yee are using. Where would i get a good attachment?

Sisu200 · 15-09-2009 4:58pm

vanderbadger wrote: »

parked my baler up for the winter, had been greasing the bearings all along, gave the rollers a bit of a clean with a stanley knife and tried to get most of the ****e of them, would I need to get it a coat of oil or what else should I do ??

I do the same, clean the rollers with a paint scraper, take the shaft off and leave on a flat surface (the wide angle yoke is easily damaged if it is left on the baler), oil the chains with chain lube, throw some "used" oil (will have to take the advise of a previous poster to use anything other than burned oil) round the cam chamber and clean out the dust from the net unit, and then wait for next years good fine weather:D;)

Cleaning farm machinery

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