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<DIV>There should be direction of rotation arrows on the flywheel(s). The
wrist pin should be traveling over the top of rotation on the compression
stroke. Those two statements should give you the same answer, which I can
also rephrase as: The top of the bull gears should be moving towards the
chamber. The flywheel should be rotating clockwise when viewed from the
flywheel side (unless you have a dual flywheel version).</DIV>
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<DIV>Unless the thing was hardly used, you should be able to see wear on the
bull gear teeth which would make the direction obvious.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim Becker</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=hank@millerfarm.com>Henry
Miller</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 25, 2020 7:22 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A
title=at@lists.antique-tractor.com>at@lists.antique-tractor.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AT] IH #15 Hay Press</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial">I don't know, but my knowledge of how a hay
press works doesn't see anything obvious as to why it would matter. <BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial">There is a possibility that the plunger angles
will make the hay feed better in on direction, but most plungers run flat which
rules this out. <BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial">There is a possibility that some gear is
threaded on (or a retained on by a nut that could loosen with the wrong
direction). I would expect to see keys and pins/set screws though, which again
rules this out. <BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial">Some of the bearings might be worn in such a way
that one direction things want to climb out of position. However you should re
babbitt any bearing that is that bad. <BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial">That is all I can come up with. An inspection
should be able to rule them out fast. Keep us informed. I've always wanted a hay
press in my collection. </DIV>
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<DIV>-- <BR></DIV>
<DIV> Henry Miller<BR></DIV>
<DIV> hank@millerfarm.com<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>On Wed, Mar 25, 2020, at 06:57, Andy Glines wrote:<BR></DIV>
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bought an International #15 hay press for my collection. Unfortunately I
found out that the plunger was badly stuck after getting it home. My
press had sat outside for and extended period and rust caused some rust
problems. Anywhere that two pieces of steel were bolted together the
rust started to swell and forced the pieces apart. This swelling forced
the sides of the chamber inward trapping the plunger. There are also
wooden rails which run in steel guides. Same trouble the steel pieces
had swollen with rust and trapped the wooden rails. With enough
loosening of bolts, beating, & banging I got the plunger moving. I
want to belt my F-20 to the press so that I can get it limbered up.
Which way does the flywheel need to turn? Does it matter? I have
turned it over by hand both ways and everything seems OK. <BR></DIV>
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