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Baler won't feed; Hay plugged at feed opening.
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Bale density is too high.
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Check relief valve. Replace if defective. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Gate opens while baling due to internal leakage in system component(s).
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Repair or replace leaking component. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Bale sticks in chamber.
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New baler.
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Follow break-in instructions in Operating the Baler section.
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Bale density too high.
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Check relief valve. Replace if defective. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Damp crop or "gummy" buildup on sidesheets.
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Clean sidesheets.
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Excessive sidesheet friction.
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Check straitness and straighten front sidesheets of baler if needed. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Bale density too low.
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Faulty tension/gate cylinder.
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Repair cylinder if leaking. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Faulty relief valve.
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Check relief valve. Replace if defective. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Damaged O-rings and/or backup rings on relief or check valves.
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Replace. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Damaged seat or poppet in relief or check valves.
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Replace. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Foreign material keeping check or relief valve poppet from seating.
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Clean or replace. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Dirty hydraulic oil in tractor.
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Change tractor filter and/or oil.
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Gate opens while baling.
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Tension/gate cylinder extends when gate is closed and tractor selector control valve (SCV) is in neutral.
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Air in hydraulic system. Open and close gate several times to remove air.
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Faulty relief valve. Replace. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Tractor selector control valve (SCV) leaking.
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Repair or replace. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Internal leak in baler hydraulic system.
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Repair. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Gate will not close or closes erratically.
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Obstruction between gate and frame.
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Remove obstruction.
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Crop buildup on belts.
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Remove buildup. Operate PTO while closing gate.
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One or both orifices (located near quick-disconnect end of hoses) not installed correctly.
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Reverse direction of orifice(s).
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Hydraulic flow of tractor too low.
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Adjust tractor hydraulic flow. (See your tractor Operator's manual.)
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Crop build-up on belts.
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Remove buildup. Operate PTO while closing gate.
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