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IMPORTANT:
When baling silage with a 580 or 590 baler, the bale diameter must not exceed 1.20 to 1.30 m (3 ft 11 in to 4 ft 3 in), otherwise belt damage will occur due to the bale weight.
Baler must be equipped with silage bundle (cross auger ). See "Attachments" Section.
If baler is equipped with the 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) pickup option, set the feeder forks to the silage position. See "Setting The 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Pickup Feeder Forks" in this Section.
Always start the bale with pickup centered on the windrow.
Reduce tractor engine speed to low idle before entering the windrow. Select a gear ratio which will give 6 to 10 km/h (4 to 6 mph) at rated PTO speed.
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Do not stop forward travel for at least 2 to 3 m (8 to 10 ft) once you have entered the crop, as more material is needed to force the bale to start.
To ensure smooth feeding, make sure tractor drawbar does not catch or disturb windrow.
In very wet conditions and when using the soft core option, it can be necessary to install the upper roll drive bundle if belt slippage occurs. See "Attachments" Section.
In Case Of Baler With Precutter Device:
In 1st cut or in case of long crop, soft core function can be used during the first 80 cm (2 ft 7.5 in) of bale diameter to help in bale core formation.
In 2nd or 3rd cut, replace 22/22 teeth double drive sprocket (if installed) by the 17/17 teeth.
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