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Baler will not feed; hay plugged at feed opening.
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Large windrows and/or ground speed too high.
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Reduce windrow size and/or tractor ground speed.
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Missing pickup teeth.
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Replace teeth.
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Short crop deflector set too low.
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Raise deflector. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.
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Gate opening while baling.
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Repair leaking gate hydraulic cylinders.
Check bale density adjustment. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.
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Gate not closed.
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Eject bale. Close gate.
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Bale density too high.
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Decrease density. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.
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Rotary feeder pickup cam clutch worn out.
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See your John Deere Dealer.
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Pickup shear bolt sheared.
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Replace shear bolt. See "Service" Section.
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Straw bar reducing feed opening.
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Remove straw bar. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.
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Baler will not bale short, dry, slick crops.
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Short and brittle straw.
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Install the straw bar. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.
Install belt kit. See "Attachments" Section.
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Excessive buildup on top of short crop deflector.
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Remove short crop deflector assembly.
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PTO speed too high.
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Reduce PTO speed and shift to higher gear.
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Pickup too low.
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Raise pickup. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.
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Windrow too light.
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Rake heavier windrows. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.
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Baler will not feed cornstalks.
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Pickup too high.
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Lower pickup. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.
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Windrows too large.
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Rake smaller windrows. See "Operating the Baler - General Purposes" Section.
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Missing or broken pickup teeth.
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Replace teeth.
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