Guideline to Form a Good Bale
1.
Start feeding windrow in the center of baler.
2.
Move quickly to one side for several meters feeding the baler, as close as possible to the sidesheet, without leaving hay in the field.
NOTE:
Weaving back and forth across the windrow should be done quickly in a crisp zigzag fashion to balance crop intake side-to-side. Weaving too often or too slowly puts too much crop in the center of the bale and should be avoided.
3.
Move quickly to the other side for several meters feeding the baler, as close as possible to the sidesheet, without leaving hay in the field.
4.
Move quickly back to the other side feeding the baler, as close as possible to the sidesheet. Continue feeding this side until the top bar on the monitor-controller display lights or the other bale shape bars drop into the red.
5.
Then quickly drive to the other side and continue feeding this side until the top bar on the monitor-controller display lights or the other bale shape bars drop into the red.
6.
Continue to feed in this manner until the nearly full indicator is flashing. Then finish up the bale by getting the bars on both sides as high and as even as possible before reaching full size. Both sides should be in the green zone when finished and, if possible, finish bale by feeding the left side.
As bale diameter increases, bars are less sensitive to rise and fall as hay is fed into the baler.
Do not weave from one side unless the top bar is lit or the bars are at least in the green zone. Avoid baling for extended periods with either of the bale shape displays in the red zone.
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