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About this model: Built in the mid-1960s, the Hayliner 268 is a square baler known for reliable twine-tying and smooth PTO-driven operation behind 2- to 3-plow tractors.
Dimensions & General Specifications
Overall width
8′ 3 ½″
Overall height
4′ 1 ½″
Overall length (chute up)
15′ 0″
Overall length (chute down)
17′ 9″
Wheel tread
7′ 7 ½″
Operating weight
≈ 2,474 lb
Wheel bearings
Tapered roller
Tongue offset
19″
Tire – right
5.00 × 15 (4-ply) @ 28 psi
Tire – left
6.40 × 15 (6-ply) @ 44 psi
Tire – pick-up (opt.)
3.00 × 12 semi-pneumatic
Tire – left dual (opt.)
Recommended 5.00 × 15
Tire – right dual (opt.)
Recommended 5.00 × 15
Bale Chamber
Chamber size
14″ × 18″
Adjustable bale length
12″ – 52″
Feeding System
Drive
Telescoping linkage to plunger
Protection
Spring-loaded
Tines
6 spring-loaded aluminium fingers
Feed opening
266 in²
Drive bearings
Sealed ball & tapered roller
Knotter & Plunger
Knotter protection
Shear-bolt
Tying system
Twine
Plunger speed
65 – 75 strokes / min
Plunger stroke
30″
Plunger rollers
7 sealed bearings (5 vertical, 2 horizontal)
Safety latch
Contacts crank arm
Crank pin
Sealed ball bearing
Plunger pin
Sleeve bearing with seals
Main Drive
Flywheel diameter
22″
Recommended tractor size
2 – 3 plow tractor
PTO
2-joint ASAE standard
Protection
Shear-bolt, overrunning & slip clutch
Gearbox
Alloy-steel gears running in oil
Pick-Up
Width (incl. 5 ½″ flare)
61 ½″
Drive
V-belt
Protection
Belt slips on driven sheave
Reel diameter
12″
Reel bearings
Sealed ball
Standard
Supersweep
No. of tooth bars (Std / Super)
4 / 6
No. of teeth (Std / Super)
48 / 120
Tooth spacing (Std / Super)
4 ⅜″ / 2 ⅝″
Tooth-bar bearings (Std / Super)
Self-lubricating / Sealed ball
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