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Baler won't feed hay. Plugged at feed opening.
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Missing pickup teeth.
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Replace teeth.
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Regular Pickup; Pickup drive idler not adjusted properly or pickup belt damaged.
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Adjust idler or replace belt, if necessary. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP BELT IDLER in Service section.)
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MEGATOOTH™ or MegaWide Pickup; Slip-clutch worn.
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Replace slip clutch. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Compressor rack too low.
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Raise rack. (See ADJUSTING COMPRESSOR RACK ASSEMBLY in Operating the Baler section.)
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Gate opening while baling.
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Check for leaking gate hydraulic cylinders and/or tractor valve. Repair or replace as necessary. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Oversize bale.
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Alarm not working or can't be heard by operator. Adjust audible bale size alarm volume. (See ADJUSTING AUDIBLE BALE SIZE ALARM VOLUME in Operating the Baler section.)
Bale size indicator incorrect. Adjust. (See ADJUSTING BALE SIZE AUDIBLE INDICATOR in Operating the Baler section.)
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Plugging at crop dividers.
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See "Plugging at crop dividers" in Pickup Difficulties in this section.
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Gate not closed.
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Eject bale. Close gate.
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Belts pinched between gate roll and baler axle.
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Always operate PTO at rated speed during gate closing cycle to avoid pinching belts.
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Baler too low. Wheel spindles not installed in normal position.
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Install spindles in normal position. (See BALING WET HAY in Operating the Baler section.)
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AG,OUO6077,984 -19-08AUG00-1/5
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Problem |
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PTO driveline shear bolt sheared.
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Replace shear bolt. Use correct grade and length. (See REPLACING MAIN DRIVE SHEAR BOLT in Service section.)
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PTO driveline slip clutch (if equipped) not adjusted properly.
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Adjust clutch. (See ADJUSTING MAIN DRIVE SLIP CLUTCH [IF EQUIPPED] in Service section.)
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Wrappage or foreign material on starter roll.
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Remove material.
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Large windrows and/or too fast ground speed.
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Reduce windrow size and/or reduce speed.
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MegaWide pickup baler has wrong hitch installed.
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MegaWide pickup hitch has a dimple at the bottom to clear slip clutch.
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Incorrect belt routing.
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Properly route belts. (See INSTALLING BELTS in Service section.)
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AG,OUO6077,984 -19-08AUG00-2/5
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Baler will not feed short, dry, slick or brittle crops. (Refer to BALING SHORT, DRY, SLICK CROPS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Pickup too low.
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Raise pickup. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)
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Dry material flaking off bale collects and blocks feed opening.
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Disengage PTO when turning between windrows and when not feeding material.
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PTO speed too fast.
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Reduce engine speed to 1500 rpm or lower and shift to higher gear.
MEGATOOTH™ and MegaWide Pickup; Install optional slowdown sprockets.
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Excessive buildup on top of compressor rack.
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Remove all compressor rods except one center rod and one rod on each end of cross tube.
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Regular Pickup; Pickup drive idler not adjusted properly or pickup belt damaged.
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Adjust idler or replace belt, if necessary. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP BELT IDLER in Service section.)
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MEGATOOTH™ or MegaWide Pickup; Slip clutch worn.
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Replace slip clutch. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Windrows too small.
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Make larger windrows by raking. (See CROP PREPARATION in Operating the Baler section.)
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Weathered windrows (rained on several times).
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Make larger windrows by raking. (See BALING CORNSTALKS and ADJUSTING PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)
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AG,OUO6077,984 -19-08AUG00-3/5
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Baler will not feed cornstalks. (Refer to BALING CORNSTALKS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Pickup too high.
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Lower pickup. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)
Install Hi-flotation tires.
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Windrows too large.
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Make windrows smaller.
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Slow ground speed. Maintain PTO speed.
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Missing or broken pickup teeth.
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Replace teeth.
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Regular Pickup; Pickup drive idler not adjusted properly or pickup belt damaged.
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Adjust idler or replace belt, if necessary. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP BELT IDLER [REGULAR PICKUP] in Service section.)
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MEGATOOTH™ or MegaWide Pickup; Slip clutch worn.
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Replace pickup slip clutch. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Compressor rack too low.
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Raise rack. (See ADJUSTING COMPRESSOR RACK ASSEMBLY in Operating the Baler section.)
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Baler will not feed long, stiff, cane-type crops. (Refer to BALING LONG, STIFF, CANE-TYPE CROPS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Material plugs at pickup and feed opening.
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See BALING LONG, STIFF, CANE-TYPE CROPS in Operating the Baler section.
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Bale fails to start rotating due to crop wedging into top of starting chamber.
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See Baling Long, Stiff, Cane-Type Crops in Operating the Baler section.
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Compressor rack too low.
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Raise rack. (See ADJUSTING COMPRESSOR RACK ASSEMBLY in Operating the Baler section.)
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AG,OUO6077,984 -19-08AUG00-4/5
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Baler will not feed wet hay.
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Surface moisture on bottom of windrow.
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See Baling Wet Hay in Operating the Baler section.
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Starter roll chain breaks.
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If equipped, PTO driveline slip clutch bevel spring too tight or clutch plates seized.
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Adjust or slip the main drive clutch. (See ADJUSTING MAIN DRIVE SLIP CLUTCH [IF EQUIPPED] or SLIPPING MAIN DRIVE SLIP CLUTCH [IF EQUIPPED] in Service section.)
See STARTING A BALE IN DIFFICULT CONDITIONS in Operating the Baler section.
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AG,OUO6077,984 -19-08AUG00-5/5
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