Combines Keep breaking sickel drive belt on 800 series head WhyIJIJ

The only thing I have seen cause that is worn guards. If they are rounded off that will make the sickle pull harder.

I have also had a lot of trouble with breaking that belt. Finally put on a new shock absorber and this belt has lasted the longest ever.

Guy's you might want to try my wobble box flywheel!!! This will add ten time's the life to your belts and wobble box!!! If you look down the list you should come across it some were in the last six months!!! I will get some pictures to T lange some time soon about it!!! only had 155 mm for the year so far so Im Not realy getting fired up much about harvest!!!! I hope to get my seed back HOPE!!!!!!!!! Thats why you might not have seen me around lately!!!! Regards Rolf

If you were cutting green stem beans the sap from the stalks can buildup and gum up on the sickle and cause it become very hard to move. Then other drive problems start showing up.

The fella John W is correct about the sap causing high loads on the cutting system. Try to keep this build up down by occasionally pressure washing. Also if your sickle sections are worn it may help to replace them as this will cause them to use less force in cutting crop.