Checking Net Pan Pressure

IMPORTANT: Always adjust belt tracking at No. 9 roll (lower front gate roll) by adjusting No. 8 roll (lower rear gate roll), before checking or adjusting net pan pressure.

Lack of net pan angle (A) and channel (C) contact/pressure, may cause net not to be applied, or partially applied to bale. If not pan angle (A) is not contacting at least two belts (B), adjust crosstube (D) to a higher position.

Excessive net pan angle (A) or channel (C) contact/pressure, may cause net feeding difficulties, holes worn in pan angle, or channels, or net slitting if heating weakens net.

1. Park tractor and baler on lever surface. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

2. Remove crop debris inside gate, near No. 8 and No. 9 rolls, and/or net pan.

3. Start tractor. With empty baler, gate lock lever unlocked, and gate closed, engage PTO and move tractor SCV lever to close gate and tension belts.

4. Disengage PTO, shut off tractor engine and remove key.

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A-Net Pan Angle
B-Baler Belts (8 used)
C-Channels
D-Crosstube

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5. Check that net pan angle (A) is contacting near each outside belt.

  • If net pan is contacting near each outside belt, proceed to Step 6.
  • If clearance (B) exists between net pan angle (A) and all belts (C), then adjust crosstube (D) higher on each side, so net pan angle (A) just contacts middle belts.
  • If clearance (B) between net pan angle (A) and both outside belts is more than 2.5 mm (0.100 in.), then net pan angle is bowed too muce and needs to be straightened. (See Straightening Net Pan Angle in this section.)


A-Net Pan Angle
B-Clearance
C-Belts
D-Crosstube

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6. With a spring scale, engage scale hook (A) at bend (B) in net pan angle (C).

7. Force should be 8.9-31 N·m (2-7-lb force) to just move net pan away from outside belts.

  • If force is less that 8.9 N·m (2 lb-force), move one end of crosstube (D) up until force is correct. Repeat on opposite side.
  • If force is more than 31 N·m (7-lb force), move one end of cross tube down until force is correct. Repeat on opposite side.
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A-Scale Hook
B-Bend in Net Pan
C-Net Pan Angle
D-Crosstube

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NOTE: If crosstube is in lowest position and force is more than 31 N·m (7-lb), it will be necessary to bend channels (A) down slightly. Bend in area shown. do not bend down too low, or pan may not contact belt.

causym CAUTION: When positioning the gate to provide access for service, always be sure tension arm is fully raised, and against its stops. This is to prevent the gate from rotating downward unexpectedly while service work is being performed. ALWAYS raise the gate fully and lower it to the desired opening height before engaging the gate lock. Crop material can hold the tension arm at a lower position, and if this material is disturbed during service, the tension arm can swing up, and the gate can swing suddenly downward, even if the gate lock is engaged. Verifying that tension (B) arm is positioned against its stops (C) will avoid this situation. Failure to do this may result in serious injury or death.

Close the gate any time baler must be left unattended.

IMPORTANT: Do not lower gate with the lower net wrap guide assembly detached from the belt guide or damage to the guide will result.

Do not operate the baler belts with the lower net wrap guide assembly detached from the belt guide, or belt damage may result.

8. Start tractor engine.

9. Raise gate fully, then lower gate, until lower front gate roll is approximately 1 m (3-1/3 ft) above ground.

10. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

11. Lock gate.

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A-Channels
B-Tension Arm
C-Tension Arm Stop

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12. With a small dead blow hammer, tap on belt (A) centered over each net pan channel.

13. Place a straight edge over smooth side of each belt or on underside of each net channel to determine channel fore/aft straightness.

14. If all belts no longer contact net pan angle (B), adjust crosstube (C) on each side so net pan angle just contacts outside of belts.

15. Repeat Steps 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 thru 14 as needed to obtain 8.9-31 N·m (2-7 lb) force to just move net pan angle away from belts near No. 8 roll.

16. If net pan has been remove from baler, net pan angle and channels may be straightened. (See Straighten Net Pan Angle in this section.)


A-Belt (over channel)
B-Net Pan Angle
C-Crosstube

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