Wrapping a Bale-Manual Twine Wrapping Mode (Manual Start)

In this mode, the operator has to manually control the full wrapping cycle as follows:

Once the bale has reached the desired diameter, stop forward travel of tractor.

Move twine arm by means of EXTEND key to the extreme right-hand position. Hold the twine arm in this position for some seconds to ensure a sufficient number of twine coils at the right end of the bale. This will ensure a stronger wrapping.

Glance back to check that twine pulleys (A) rotate informing that the twine is caught. If not, let the pickup take up some crop to help catching the twines.

NOTE: During the manual wrapping cycle, the pictogram (B) will appear at LCD screen.

Bring back twine arm to "HOME" position by means of RETRACT key. Stop the return movement several times to ensure a sufficient number of twine coils around the bale. The return movement can easily be controlled by means of the twine arm indicator (C) which shows the position of the twine arm.

Just before twine arm reaches "HOME" position, stop twine arm for few seconds to ensure a sufficient number of twine coils around the left end of bale.

Let twine arm finish its movement and trip twine cutter linkage.

Glance back to check that twine pulleys (A) have stopped rotating (twine is cut).

Back up tractor 2 to 3 m (8 to 10 ft) (not necessary if baler is equipped with discharging ramp). The bale is now ready to be discharged. See "Discharging Bale" in this Section.

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