HELP! 303 Knotter Problem

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   I bought a 303 baler a few years back - it was stuck but had not done many bales.  As I got things un-stuck, I forgot about the tucker fingers.  During the first tie, it bent up the arm that holds the cam-follower.  Getting that off is easy, but it always gave me trouble - and about once/year it would get bent again.  Earlier this year I had to weld a new pin for the cam follower.  Well, last week they crashed again, only this time the cam itself broke.  A few questions:

1.  Is it possible to find individual parts for this knotter, such as the CAM and the CAM-follower arm?  Will the AGCO dealer be able to order, or perhaps someone on-line.  

2.  Will parts from other knotters work?   If I bought a old junk NH or JD baler, will those parts likely interchange?

3.  Is it possible to simply swap out the entire knotter from a JD or NH baler.  I hate to do this because mine has so little wear on it otherwise.  However, it will not tie without the tucker fingers in action.

Any help is appreciated.

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barnabas_12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 23 Jan 2010 Location: New Prague, MN Points: 52	Post Options Post Reply Quote barnabas_12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: HELP! 303 Knotter Problem Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 8:24am
	I bought a 303 baler a few years back - it was stuck but had not done many bales. As I got things un-stuck, I forgot about the tucker fingers. During the first tie, it bent up the arm that holds the cam-follower. Getting that off is easy, but it always gave me trouble - and about once/year it would get bent again. Earlier this year I had to weld a new pin for the cam follower. Well, last week they crashed again, only this time the cam itself broke. A few questions: 1. Is it possible to find individual parts for this knotter, such as the CAM and the CAM-follower arm? Will the AGCO dealer be able to order, or perhaps someone on-line. 2. Will parts from other knotters work? If I bought a old junk NH or JD baler, will those parts likely interchange? 3. Is it possible to simply swap out the entire knotter from a JD or NH baler. I hate to do this because mine has so little wear on it otherwise. However, it will not tie without the tucker fingers in action. Any help is appreciated.

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Tracy Martin TN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gallatin,TN Points: 10664	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tracy Martin TN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 11:53am
	I think Dale Schaffer has the parts you need. He goes as Orangereborn,very nice and honest.I think they are same as NH knotters. HTH Tracy Martin

DanNESD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Level Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Location: Milbank, SD Points: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote DanNESD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 9:12pm
	New Holland knotters are the same