Pickup Difficulties

Symptom Problem Solution

Pickup teeth do not revolve.

Pickup drive chain broken.

Replace chain.

Pickup shear bolt sheared.

Replace shear bolt. See "Service" Section.

Broken cam.

Replace cam.

Pickup does not float or drop freely.

Excess or insufficient float assist.

Adjust float springs (except baler with 2.20 m; 7 ft 3 in pickup up to S.N. 327823). See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Lubricate float axles (for baler with 2.20 m; 7 ft 3 in pickup up to S.N. 327823). See "Lubrication and Maintenance" Section.

Binding at pivots.

Remove chaff and dirt. Make clearance between sliding parts.

Not picking up hay cleanly.

Pickup teeth set too high.

Lower pickup. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Pickup stays up.

Loosen float springs. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Ground speed too high.

Reduce ground speed.

Windrows too light.

Rake heavier windrows. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Pickup teeth bent or broken.

Straighten or replace teeth.

Pickup teeth digging in ground.

Pickup set too low.

Raise pickup. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Poor pickup floatation.

Tighten float springs and/or check pivots. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Pickup tooth breakage.

Pickup set too low.

Raise pickup. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Foreign material inside and/or broken teeth.

Remove material and/or replace teeth.

Baling cornstalks.

Raise pickup. Higher tooth breakage can be expected. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Pickup too high.

Wheel spindles in high position.

Lower wheel spindles. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Plugging at flares.

Over-crowding ends.

Reduce crowding.

Pickup set too low.

Raise pickup. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Tractor tires crushing crop into stubble.

Increase wheel tread. See "Preparing the Tractor" Section.

Inside of strippers worn.

Strippers bent up hitting tooth coils.

Check for binding at flares.

Increase float. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

Raise pickup. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

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