Wheel Spindle Positions 31 x 13.5-15 Tires-Regular or MEGATOOTH™ Pickup
Normal position
(A) is recommended for most baling conditions.
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Recommended with bale ramp.
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Pickup teeth may not touch the ground with pickup completely lowered depending on tractor drawbar height.
Lowered baler position
(B) is recommended for short, dry, slick, or brittle crop conditions. (See BALING SHORT, DRY, SLICK CROPS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Recommended with bale ramp. Bale diameter may have to be reduced depending tractor drawbar height.
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Pickup feeding capacity may be reduced especially in normal crop conditions.
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Pickup transport clearance will be reduced.
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Pickup gauge wheels (if equipped) will not provide a minimum of 25 mm (1 in.) of tooth-to-ground clearance. Use mechanical crank to control pickup height. (See ADJUSTING GAUGE WHEELS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Adjust pickup float springs to provide more force (float). (See ADJUSTING PICKUP FLOAT SPRINGS in Service-Baler section.)
Raised baler position
(C) is recommended for cornstalks, straw crops with tall stubble, or soft ground conditions. (See BALING CORNSTALKS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Recommended with bale ramp.
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Pickup teeth will not touch the ground with pickup completely lowered.
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If pickup will not lower or bounces excessively, Adjust pickup float springs to provide less force (float). (See ADJUSTING PICKUP FLOAT SPRINGS in Service-Baler section.)
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A-Normal Position
B-Lowered Position
C-Raised Position
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