OMCC59112

Symptom	Problem	Solution
Bale too light	Insufficient bale tension	Increase bale tension.

Bale too heavy

Excessive bale tension

Decrease bale tension.

Bale too heavy with crank turned out

Hay too wet or too green

Let hay dry or cure before baling.

Remove side hay resistors.

Bale too long

Not enough material in top of bale and/or measuring wheel not contacting crop properly

Increase bale tension.

Bale too short

Measuring arm not dropping home

Adjust bale measuring control.

Material not distributed evenly in bale

Feeder fingers out of adjustment

Adjust feeder fingers.

Irregular bale length	Measuring arm bounces	Add or remove shims as necessary.
	Low bale density	Increase ground speed, windrow size and/or bale tension.

Banana-shaped bale	Ground speed too slow and/or windrow too small	Increase ground speed, reduce baler rpm and/or make larger windrows.
	Insufficient bale tension	Increase bale tension.
	Baling extremely light hay	Incorrect feeding. See in Operating the Baler Section.

Ragged bale	Dull knives	Sharpen knives.
	Plungerhead out of adjustment	Adjust plungerhead.

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