Twine Tying

Symptom Problem Solution

Twine too tight or twine breaks while tying.

Twine routing wrong.

Check for correct routing.

Bad twine, knots in twine, new ball with tight core, wet twine.

Pull out bad twine or replace twine.

Wrong twine tension plate pin or springs.

Replace with correct parts.

Twine too loose on bale.

Broken or missing twine tension spring.

Replace spring.

Wrong tension spring pin.

Replace pin.

Worn twine tension plates.

Replace worn parts.

Twine spacing not constant.

PTO rpm change during tying.

Keep PTO rpm constant.

No twine on bale or twine not caught by bale.

Twine from end of twine tube too short.

With tractor engine shut off, pull out twine until 300 mm (12 in.) is exposed from end of twine arm.

Twine tension too high.

See "Twine Too Tight or Twine Breaks While Tying".

Baler out of twine.

Add twine. See "Loading Front Twine Box" in "Preparing the Baler" Section.

Twine too close to edge of bale.

On right-hand side: Missing or bent twine guide rod.

Replace or straighten rod.

On left-hand side: Support of twine arm actuator misadjusted.

Readjust.

Wrong Baletrak control setting.

Adjust to correct values.

Barrel shaped bales.

Fill ends of bale by crowding windrow. See "Feeding the Material" in "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.

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Symptom Problem Solution

Twine not cut.

PTO disengaged before twine is cut.

Look at twine to see that it has stopped moving before disengaging PTO.

Twine cutter out of adjustment.

Adjust twine cutter. See "Service" Section.

Dull knife or uneven edge not making contact with anvil.

Sharpen or replace knife. See "Service" Section.

Knife not parallel to anvil.

Position knife pivot shaft so knife makes contact with anvil in area where twine is cut. See "Service" Section.

Obstruction causing twine not to be guided above knife.

Remove obstruction.

Bent twine guide rod.

Straighten or replace.

Binding in twine arm or cutter linkage.

Repair or replace so that linkage operates freely.

Incorrect twine routing or bad ball of twine causing high twine tension.

Correct cause of high tension.

Twine arm moves too slowly from right to left.

Battery charge level to low.

Check battery charge (at least 20 A).

Twine arm will not move.

Wrong connection on electric cylinder.

Repair.

Defective bale tying monitor.

Repair or replace as necessary.

Malfunction of bale tying monitor.

Check battery charge (at least 20 A).

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