View of the day-Getting the combines ready to hit the field...well, one of them anyway.
Al was out at the combine getting the feeder sensor changed out so we could get another productive day in. Unfortunately, after getting everything apart, we could see the problem was deeper than we originally thought...the bearing was gone on the shaft.
We called around for parts...nothing close, but the guys over at Storthoaks were able to order what we needed and they would be able to make come out and get the warranty work done. We tried to get everything apart and didn't have any success, about the only thing we did manage to get done wa
s plenty of cursing. Not even 400 hours and we lose one of the best days for combining.We went out to see about getting the grain car repaired...a job that we thought would be the toughest of the day. Terry had it welded up in no time at all and within and hour, we were on our way with a 'better-than-new' repair.
Kim's dad and mom had gone to Hostfest in Minot and his 9600 John Deere combine was sitting idle, so Al got to drive it for the day. There is no worry that there will be a permanent change of colors, even with the red one being down.
Kim ran the cart and hauled grain, while Gordie drove the other combine. Marilyn got to get our combine cleaned off and all the tools put away before getting some shopping done in town. When Marg got home from work, w
e made some lunch then went out to the field to feed the guys. Marg gave Marilyn a ride out to get the General from the farmyard where it spent the night...this time the trap line was empty. About time, after catching 7 mice, one of which was almost due to give birth to another litter of rodents.
They guys quit combining around 9pm, when they had the semi and cart filled to unload in the morning...one of many jobs to be done.
Hopefully the combine is back on the swath tomorrow...
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