Combines stalk rolls

Here's what I have. For my shop table, I cut a piece of 1_4" plate about 12" by 12", and bolt it to the table when I need it. In the plate, I cutout two half circles to accomodate the housing where the roller shafts exit. I braced my plate to keep it from bending, but 3_8 won't fit in the space. Drive out the pins and the bolts, then hammer away. Have the torch handy for a little heat. Don't forget to time your roller shafts upon reassembly. I had a box I had to strip last week that was running hot. Probably finish monday with the corn and milo and have cut about 220 ac beans too. Too early.....!!

where are the shafts breaking..normally it is at the roll pin this is a sign that the roller is not tight on the shaft with the clamp bolts and the roller is running on the roll pin...if you do not want to buy new rollers you can split the old ones with a cut off disc on a grinder...start where the bolts are and split the roller either side so it will allow it to bolt up tighter this should help the problem good luck

where are the shafts breaking..normally it is at the roll pin this is a sign that the roller is not tight on the shaft with the clamp bolts and the roller is running on the roll pin...if you do not want to buy new rollers you can split the old ones with a cut off disc on a grinder...start where the bolts are and split the roller either side so it will allow it to bolt up tighter this should help the problem good luck

Thanks guru , I think you hit the nail on the head. The shaft is breaking very close to the roll pins.I have noticed that the roll slides off of the shaft fairly easy.