Bale Not Uniform

Symptom Problem Solution

Material not distributed evenly in bale.

Feeder fingers out of adjustment.

Adjust feeder fingers. (See ADJUSTING FEEDER FINGERS in Operating the Baler section.)

Banana shaped bale.

Ground speed of baler too slow and/or windrow too small.

Increase ground speed, reduce baler rpm speed and/or make larger windrows. (See STARTING AND OPERATING THE BALER in Operating the Baler section.)

Decrease baler speed. (See STARTING AND OPERATING THE BALER in Operating the Baler section.)

Bale tension too loose.

Increase bale tension. (See ADJUSTING TWINE TENSION in Operating the Baler section.)

Bailing extremely light hay.

Incorrect feeding. (See STARTING AND OPERATING THE BALER in Operating the Baler section.)

Ragged bale.

Dull knives. Plungerhead out of adjustment.

Sharpen knives. Adjust plungerhead. (See ADJUSTING PLUNGERHEAD in Service section.)

Irregular bale length.

Measuring arm bounces.

Add or remove shims accordingly. (See ADJUSTING BALE MEASURING CONTROL in Service section.)

Low bale density.

Increase ground speed, windrow size, and/or bale tension. (See STARTING AND OPERATING THE BALER and ADJUSTING TWINE TENSION in Operating the Baler section.)

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