348 Square Baler
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Foreword
Section : 05 - Safety
Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Operate Baler Safely
Keep Riders Off Machine
Prepare for Emergencies
Wear Protective Clothing
Handle Chemical Products Safely
Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Use a Safety Chain
Tow Loads Safely
Practice Safe Maintenance
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Dispose of Waste Properly
Section : 10 - Safety Signs
Safety Signs
Section : 15 - Preparing the Tractor
Tractor PTO Speed
Adjusting Drawbar
Attaching Hitch to Drawbar-3-Joint
Checking Ballast, Wheel Spacing, and Tire Inflation
Section : 20 - Preparing the Baler
Breaking-in the Baler
Storing Jackstand
Positioning Tongue
Attaching Hydraulic Tongue Positioning Cylinder
Selecting Correct Twine and Wire
Loading Twine Box
Using Modified Square Knot-Sisal Twine
Using Sheet Bend Knot-Plastic Twine
Threading Right Hand Needle
Threading Left Hand Needle
After Threading Needles
Loading Wire Box
Threading Needles-Wire Baler
Selecting Proper Tire Inflation
Section : 30 - Attaching and Detaching
Attaching Baler to 540 RPM PTO
Adjusting Tractor Drawbar
Attaching Baler to Tractor
Attaching to Tractor Hydraulic System
Attaching and Detaching PTO Sliding Collar Driveline
Section : 35 - Transporting
Positioning Tongue Manually
Positioning Tongue Hydraulically
Transporting on Public Roads
Section : 45 - Operating the Baler
Starting and Operating the Baler
Preparing the Crop
Selecting Correct Direction of Travel
Understanding the Tying Cycle
Understanding the Twisting Cycle
Replacing Flywheel Shear Bolt
Replacing Knotter and Needle Drive Shear Bolt
Adjusting Compressor Rods
Removing Compressor Rods
Adjusting Twine Tension
Checking Twine Knot Strength
Adjusting Feeder Fingers
Adjusting Bale Length
Adjusting Bale Weight
Adjusting Bale Weight with Hydraulic Bale Tension
Adjusting Height of Pickup Teeth
Adjusting Height of Pickup Teeth with Optional Hydraulic Lift
Adjusting Gauge Wheel Height
Section : 50 - Attachments
Bale Counter
42 Bale Ejector
Pickup Gauge Wheel
Sisal Billhook
Side-Drop Bale Chute
Wagon Hitch
Bale Chute and Extension
Side Hay Resisters
Hydraulic Bale Tension
Bracket for Hydraulic Tongue Positioning for Three-Joint Powershaft
Hydraulic Cylinder Bundle
Hydraulic Pickup Lift
Auxiliary Lighting Equipment
Drivelines
Wagon Hitch Release
Section : 55 - Lubrication and Maintenance
Grease
Hydraulic Oil
Gear Oil
Multiluber Grease
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
Observe Lubrication Symbols
Perform Lubrication and Maintenance
Chains
Every 5 Hours
Every 10 Hours
Every 100 Hours
Each Season
As Required
Section : 60 - Troubleshooting
Knotter Mechanism Troubleshooting Illustrations
Knotter Mechanism Troubleshooting
Twister Mechanism Troubleshooting Illustrations
Twister Mechanism Troubleshooting
Bale Weight Incorrect
Bale Not Uniform
Pickup Difficulties
Feeding Difficulties
Power Drive Difficulties
Shear Bolt Difficulties
Multiluber Difficulties
Section : 65 - Service
Practice Safe Service Procedures
Fire Prevention
Keep Service Area Clean
Service Tires Safely
Placing Needles in Home Position
Timing the Baler
Adjusting Bale Measuring Control
Adjusting Crank Stop
Adjusting Knotter Drive Brake
Adjusting Needle Frame and Needle Link-Twine Baler
Adjusting Needles-Twine Baler
Adjusting Twine Holder
Adjusting Tucker Fingers
Adjusting Knife Arm
Replacing Knife and Wiper Plate
Adjusting Knotter Gears
Removing Knotter Assembly
Replacing Billhook Cam
Multi-Twine and Sisal Billhooks
Adjusting Twine Disk
Adjusting Billhook Tongue
Adjusting Needles-Wire Baler
Adjusting Needle Lift Link-Wire Baler
Adjusting Wire Guides
Adjusting Grippers
Adjusting Twister Hooks
Adjusting Bevel Gear and Pinion
Adjusting Intermittent Drive Gear-Wire Baler
Adjusting Feeder Finger and Main Drive Chains
Adjusting Slip Clutch
Adjusting Pickup Flotation
Adjusting Auger Drive Belt
Adjusting Bale Counter
Adjusting Plungerhead
Adjusting Stationary Knife
Adjusting Hydraulic Bale Tension Pump Chain (If Equipped)
Checking Multi-Luber (Optional)
Broken Oil Lines
Section : 75 - Storage
Storing Baler (End of Season)
Removing Baler from Storage (Beginning of Season)
Section : 80 - Specifications
348 Square Baler Specifications1
Machine Weights
Record Product Identification Numbers
Record Baler Serial Number
Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Technical Information
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