OMFH309531: 468, 468 Silage Special, and 568 Round Balers, Block File: PP98408_0000075_19

Routing Twine from Right-Hand Twine Box (Rear Twine Arm)

1. Place twine ball into lower shelf.

2. Remove twine guide arm (A) from notch (B) and lower to thread twine.

3. Route twine through guides (C) and tension plates (D).

A twine threading label (E) is located on right-hand side of baler, inside the door.

A-Twine Guide Arm
B-Notch
C-Guides
D-Tension Plates
E-Twine Threading Label

Right-Hand Side Shown

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4. Place twine guide arm (A) into notch (B).

5. Move twine ball from lower shelf to top shelf in twine box.

6. Fill empty shelves with twine.

7. Join twine by tying outside twine end from twine ball number 1 to center twine end of ball number 2.

8. Join twine ball number 2 to twine ball number 3, and number 3 to number 4.

A-Twine Guide Arm
B-Twine Box Notch

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NOTE: Check that twine indicator (A) is free to spin without twine.

9. When using plastic twine or small sisal twine, route twine a FULL wrap around twine moving indicator (A). Twine should wrap behind strand which comes down from twine box.

A-Twine Moving Indicator
B-Twine Guide
C-Twine
D-Baler Front Sheet

Left-Hand Side Shown

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10. When using large sisal twine, route twine around indicator (A) approximately one-quarter wrap as shown. Wrapping large sisal twine a full turn around the indicator may cause the twine to cling to itself and break, or cause excessive twine tension.

NOTE: If equipped with MegaTooth ™ pickup, remove quick-lock pins (D) and rotate curtains away from front frame.

11. Route twine through guides (B).

A twine threading label (C) is located on right-hand side of tongue.

A-Twine Indicator
B-Twine Guides
C-Twine Threading Label
D-Quick-Lock Pins

568 Shown

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468 Shown

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causym CAUTION: Twine arms can move unexpectedly. Keep hands out of twine arm path to avoid crushing. turn off power BEFORE servicing or adjusting twine arms or twine cutter mechanism.

Stay out of the path of twine arms at all times when power to twine arms is ON.

12. Hold twine arm tubes together and remove spring pin (A). Release twine arm tubes.

13. Lift twine arm stop (B) and move front twine arm away from rear twine arm.

A-Spring Pin
B-Twine Arm Stop

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NOTE: Twine spacing linkage removed for illustration purposes only.

14. Route twine through guide (A), under guide (B), and through guide (C).

A-Twine Guide
B-Twine Guide
C-Twine Guide

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NOTE: Remove any crop buildup from tension plate area before threading twine.

15. Route twine over tension plate (A) and under guide pins. Pull on twine to get twine between plates.

16. Pull twine through twine tube (B). Pull on twine to remove slack between guides. Twine pull should meet specifications with twine perpendicular to the twine arm. To adjust twine tension (C), refer to ADJUSTING TWINE TENSION in Operating the Baler section.

Specification

Twine Tension -Pull (Force)

22-45 N

(5-10 lb force)

17. Cut twine 305-381 mm (12-15 in.) beyond twine tube (B).

18. Install spring pin, removed in step 4, in one of the four positions for desired twine spacing. (See SETTING TWINE SPACING in Operating the Baler section.)

NOTE: If equipped with MegaTooth™ pickup, return curtains to position and fasten with quick-lock pins

A-Twine Tension Plate
B-Twine Tube
C-Twine Tension Plates

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