Implement Parts in Madisonville, TX

Parts for implements start with what's wearing out: pins, blades, teeth, belts, bushings and hydraulic hoses. The counter handles those for a cutter, box blade, rake, baler or loader attachment. It handles bigger parts too, like a gearbox, a bearing or a pickup tine bar. Tell us what the implement is and what it does when it acts up. A photo of the part helps. Hay tools take the hardest beating in summer. A worn pickup tooth or bearing is easier to deal with before first cutting than after. Send us a parts request online to get started.

Start with the implement type and the make. Add the model and serial number off the machine. Those narrow it down, since the same implement can use different parts across model years. Then say what broke or wore out, and how. A photo of the part and of the data plate helps if a number's worn off. All that helps match the part on the first try. You can send it as a request online, or call the store if you'd rather talk it through. That works whether it's a shear pin for a shredder or a belt for a baler.

Blades, teeth and shear pins go first on cutters, box blades and rakes working rough pasture, ruts and stumps. A cutter blade dulls or snaps faster on brushy ground than it does on mowed yard grass. Shear pins are built to break before gears do. That's the point of them. Baler belts and rake teeth see the heaviest wear once hay cutting ramps up in late spring and summer. Hydraulic hoses and fittings on loader attachments crack with age and sun more than with hours of use. Send a request online when you need replacements.

Often, yes. Older implements still use a lot of common wear parts: blades, blade bolts, bearings, pins, belts and hydraulic fittings. Some of those come in standard sizes. Bigger, model-specific parts can be harder to track down on an older machine. It depends on the part and the implement. Call the store and describe what you've got. Give the age of the machine and what the part does. A photo of the old part and the data plate makes a big difference on older equipment, where a name or number may have worn off.

A few small parts save a lot of walking. Carry shear pins or shear bolts for your cutter and baler, plus a spare rake tooth or two. Add twine or net wrap if you run a round baler. A spare hydraulic hose for your loader or rake, with the right fittings, is worth having. So are a few hitch pins and clips. Throw in grease and a gun. A rake with a bent tooth won't rake clean, and a baler with a worn belt can stall a good hay day. Put the spares together in one box.