This is the factory service manual for the McCormick International B-47 pickup baler, publication SM-23, running 146 pages. It is written for the mechanic overhauling or repairing the baler rather than just operating it.
The manual works through the machine system by system: the hitch, driveshafts, and flywheel; the main gearbox, crank, and power train; the plunger and bale chamber; the pickup and auger drives; the axle and cross conveyor; and the full tying and twisting (knotter) mechanism. Each system includes removal, dismantling, inspection, assembly, and installation, along with the adjustments that make a baler tie cleanly.
You also get baler timing procedures, bale length and density control service, torque data, spring specifications, and exploded views to guide reassembly and parts identification.
What's Inside This Mccormick International B-47 Manual
| System | Pages | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
| General | 5-14 | Removal & Installation, Inspection & Repair |
| Shields, Hitch, Driveshafts and Flywheel | 15-26 | Hitch & Jack (General, Removal, Dismantling, Inspection, Assembly, Installation), Power Drive Shafts (General, Assembly) |
| Transmission and Power Train | 27-38 | Main Gear Box and Crank (General, Removing the Gear Box, Dismantling the Gear Box, Cross Section of the Main Gear Box and Crank, Assembly, Pinion, Inspection & Repair, Assembling the Bevel Gear, Installation, Adjustments, Pinion Bearing Pre-Load, Pinion Mounting, Crankshaft Bearing Pre-Load, Bevel Gear Backlash) |
| Plunger and Bale Chamber | 39-50 | Plunger & Bale Chamber (General, Plunger and Pitman, Removal and Dismantling, Plunger Pitman, Crank Bearing), Plunger, Plunger Stop, Left Hand Bale Chamber Side |
| Pick-Up, Pick-Up Auger and Drives | 51-64 | Pickup |
| Axle, Cross Conveyor and Wheels | 65-70 | Axle, Axle Gussets & Cross Conveyor (General, Removal, Diagonal Brace, Cross Conveyor Sheets, Inspection & Repair, Installation, Exploded View of the Cross Conveyor) |
| Tying and Twisting Mechanism | 71-113 | Needle Mechanism - Twine (General, Removal, Needle Tie Pipe, Needle Guards, Needle Guides, Cross Section of the Bale Chamber and Needle Mechanism, Inspection, Installation, Adjustments, Needle Alignment, Needle Clearance, Needle Height) |
| Timing | 114-117 | Timing the Baler (General, Timing the Packer Fingers, Checking the Timing, Packer Fingers, Needles - Knotters - Twisters, Meshing the Combination with the Mitre Gear, Packer Finger Relief Assembly, Rear View of the Intermediate Mitre Gear, Correct Meshing of the Mitre and Combination Gear) |
| Bale Length and Density Controls | 118-146 | Bale Length & Density Controls (General, Manual, Hydraulic, Cross Section of the Hydraulic Bale Density Control, Hydraulic Control Unit, Removal, Length Control, Manual Density Control, Hydraulic Density Control, Dismantling, Dismantling the Pump Unit, Dismantling the Pump, Assembly, Inspection, Assembling the Pump Unit, Installation, Adjustments, Relief Valve Pressure, Exploded View of the Bale Length Control - Twine, Exploded View of the Bale Length Control - Wire, Exploded View of the Manual Bale Density Control, Exploded View of the Hydraulic Density Control Pump and Cylinder, Exploded View of the Hydraulic Density Control and Star Wheel) |
Quick Reference Specifications
| Specification | Value | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Needle Height (Clearance between needle base pipe and needle guides) | 3/4" ± 1/8" | p. 9 |
| Clearance of needle over cord holder disc | 1/32" - 1/16" | p. 9 |
| Twine Tension | 2 - 4 lb. | p. 9 |
| Twine tension devices pull | 3 to 4 lb. | p. 107 |
| Clearance between bill housing and trip release cam (minimum) | 1/16" | p. 9 |
| Knotter jaw cam spring - assembled length | 1-1/4" | p. 9 |
| Spring from under breastplate finger | 1 1/8 inch | p. 87 |
| Bolt Torque (1/2 inch) | 90 lbs. ft. | p. 7 |
| Baler Weight | 2,869 lbs. | p. 8 |
| Bale Cross Section | 14" x 18" | p. 8 |
| Plunger Speed (610 rpm P.T.O.) | 85 strokes per minute | p. 8 |
| Flywheel Diameter | 22" | p. 8 |