Combines Orange head roller timing

[SD_455]

If you did not remove the gear that is pinned to the shaft you should be able to time it by going to the next tooth or 180 degrees away. I believe the timing gears have odd number of teeth. I had one set all the way back in like you have before I found out I had it out of time, it would run but hit the blades enough that it sheared the groove pin. I don't think you will be able to jump a tooth without taking the snapping rolls out of the head. I have had the pleasure of taking both drives out to replace the double sprocket shaft on both sides. I bought a black head (A430)to fit my F2 last week. I might end up trading for a l3 if I do I hope I can get my money out of the A430. The black series does look like a lot better designed head other than the galvanized metal is thinner. Good luck.

 

[Eric]

Do your self a favor and junk the head! We had the same problem, with just a few acres left. I just trimmed the knife with the cutting torch and got by that year. You will need to pull the roller back out if you want to fix it right. Mine was junked and replaced with a 4-30 black the next year.

 

[George]

You will have to take all the bolts out and then you should be able to pull one shaft ahead enough to reset the timing.I ran orange heads for 23 years and the secret is to change all the rear bearings every 3 to 5 years and loctite them to the shaft so that they can't spin and wear on shaft,also you have to keep the nuts that hold the sprockets tight,check every few days untill they stay tight.You also have to replace the drive chains and wood guides every few years.I would go 2 years without doing anything but adjust chains.I was going to switch to a black head untill I worked on one and seen how much wear was in splines and couplers and all the sealed bearings and bevel gears and it made the orange heads look simple.