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Push bar misses bale.
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Bale does not drop from chamber freely when gate is opened.
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Reduce bale density until baler has made several bales to polish sheet. See "Operating the baler - General Purposes" section.
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Push bar cross tube installed backwards.
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Install cross tube correctly.
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Chain retainer or gate pin swings push bar back.
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Use correct bolts in chain connector links.
Shim push bar frames to clear gate pins during gate swing cycle.
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Push bar leaves home position early.
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Make sure push bar arm pivots are not lubricated.
Operation in steep hills may require backing up and ejecting bale on cross-hill or level ground, or locking out push bar.
Replace weak springs.
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Push bar has insufficient force to move bale.
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Flow restrictor valve installed upside down in gate lock valve.
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Install flow restrictor valve on fitting with pin closest to the gate lock valve.
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Operating on too steep hills.
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Lock out push bar and back up to eject bales. Eject bales cross-hill.
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Discharging bale at low PTO rpm.
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Operate tractor at full rpm.
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Hesitation during gate opening cycle.
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Hold tractor selector control valve lever until push bar cycle is completed.
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Twine unrolls of bale.
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Loose ends of twine get caught by crop stubble as push bar rolls the bale.
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Allow bale to make two or three turns before raising the gate.
Slow gate lift time by using tractor selector control valve, so bale does not roll very far.
Disengage push bar
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