[AT] JD 214 WS timing problems

[Cecil Bearden]

Lew:
If you have the book, I cannot explain it any more.  However this is how 
I have always timed a baler without any book.  I grew up with oliver 
balers and you had to move the drive chain on the sprockets...  The 
needles start moving toward the chamber when the plunger is on its 
return stroke just after top center of the crank.  If you follow the 
procedure from that, I think you will find your problem.

Cecil in OKla

Lew Best wrote:
> Hey guys 
> 
> I have a 214 WS that's out of time. When I started to bale; it broke a shear
> bolt. I replaced it; turned by hand & the ram hit the safety stop. Upon
> inspection I found the bolts that you use to set the timing gone; I know
> that when I had to time it last year I wired the bolts; maybe I used too
> small wire; who knows. Anyway, one bolt had apparently come out & the other
> broke off. I took it apart; got the broken piece out with an ez-out; now
> I've tried timing it step by step by the book but each time when I put the
> bolts back in & turn it through by hand the needles are about 6" or so into
> the bale chamber & the ram hits the safety stop. Anyone have any ideas? I
> have hay on the ground I really need to get baled! 
> 
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> Lew Best near Waco, TX
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> Please note new email addy 
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> lew at lewslittlefarm.com
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