Twine Wrap Difficulties

Twine too tight or twine breaks while wrapping.

Twine not routed correctly.

Route twine correctly. (See ROUTING TWINE in Preparing the Baler section.)

Bad twine, knots in twine, new ball with tight core, wet twine.

Remove bad twine or replace twine. (See SELECTING TWINE in Preparing the Baler section.)

Twine tension too high.

Reduce twine tension. (See ADJUSTING TWINE TENSION in Operating the Baler section.)

Crop buildup at twine guides.

Remove buildup.

Deep grooves worn in twine guides.

Replace twine guides.

Sisal twine binding at twine indicator wheels.

Route sisal twine only 1/4 of a turn around twine indicator wheels.

Twine falls off twine indicator wheel.

Retaining strap behind twine indicator wheel is not in correct position.

Adjust retaining strap. (See ADJUSTING TWINE INDICATOR RETAINING STRAP(S) in Service-Baler section.)

Plastic twine not wrapped a full turn around indicator wheel.

Wrap twine a full turn around indicator wheel.

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Twine too loose on bale.

Twine tension too low.

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

Broken or missing twine tension spring.

Replace spring.

Crop buildup between twine tension plates.

Remove buildup.

Tension/Gate cylinder leaking.

Repair or replace cylinder. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Worn twine tension plates at twine box or twine arms.

Replace worn parts.

Less than two wraps of twine on end of bale.

Pause longer to provide more wraps. (See OPERATING WRAP CONTROL-Manual Hydraulic Tie in Operating the Baler section.)

Twine not wrapped a full turn around indicator wheels.

Wrap twine a full turn around indicator wheels.

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Twine spacing not consistent.

Twine not routed correctly.

Route twine correctly. (See ROUTING TWINE in Preparing the Baler section.)

Varying tractor engine speed.

Maintain consistent engine speed while wrapping bales.

Inconsistent operation.

See twine arm operating instructions. (See OPERATING WRAP CONTROL-Manual Hydraulic Tie in Operating the Baler section.)

Hydraulic Twine Wrap: Hydraulic oil cold at start-up.

Some change in twine spacing may be expected during the first few bales made with cold hydraulic oil.

Baling dry, slick crops, such as coastal Bermuda grass, straw or flax.

Bale when crop has more moisture.

Twine or twine arms contacting compressor rod.

Lower compressor rack or align rod. (See ADJUSTING COMPRESSOR RACK ASSEMBLY in Operating the Baler section).

High twine tension on front twine arm causing distance between twine arms to change from setting.

Reduce twine tension. (See ADJUSTING TWINE TENSION in Operating the Baler section.)

Twine indicator wheels binding.

Correct binding.

Hydraulic Twine Wrap; Internal cylinder leakage.

Install seal kit or replace cylinder. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Hydraulic Twine Wrap; Twine arm speed and spacing not adjusted properly.

See Adjusting Twine Spacing-Manual Hydraulic Tie In Preparing the Baler section.

Hydraulic Twine Wrap; Contamination in hoses causing orifice or flow valve to be plugged.

Flush hoses, cylinder and orifice to remove contamination.

Hydraulic Double Twine Wrap; Flow-control valve locking ring loose.

Tighten locking ring after making flow valve adjustment.

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Contamination in hoses causing orifice to be plugged.

Flush hoses, cylinder and orifice to remove contamination.

Twine too close or too far from right-hand edge of bale.

Missing or bent twine guide rod, if equipped.

Replace or straighten rod.

Barrel or cone-shaped bales.

Fill ends of bale by crowding windrow.

Adjust bale shape indicators as necessary. (See ADJUSTING BALE SHAPE INDICATORS in Service-Baler section.)

Not extending cylinder fully when tying off.

Before pausing for end wraps, make sure twine cylinder is fully extended.

Bailing dry, slick crops, such as coastal Bermuda grass, straw or flax.

Use more twine on bale ends.

Bale when crop has more moisture.

Increase twine distance from end of bale.

Incorrect twine arm-to-right-hand sidesheet distance when cylinder or actuator is fully extended.

Adjust. (See ADJUSTING TWINE ARM DISTANCE FROM RIGHT SIDESHEET in Service-Baler section.)

Twine too close or too far from left-hand edge of bale.

Missing or bent twine guide rod.

Straighten or replace rod.

Baling dry, slick crops, such as coastal Bermuda grass, straw or flax.

Bale when crop has more moisture.

Increase twine distance from end of bale.

Barrel or cone-shaped bales.

Fill ends of bale by crowding windrow.

Adjust bale shape indicators if necessary. (See ADJUSTING BALE SHAPE INDICATORS in Service-Baler section.)

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No twine on bale or twine not caught by bale.

Twine not routed correctly.

Route twine correctly. (See ROUTING TWINE in Preparing the Baler section.)

Twine wrapped around twine tube after twine is out.

Reduce twine tension if necessary, on thin plastic twine. (See ADJUSTING TWINE TENSION in Operating the Baler section.)

Use heavier twine.

Twine from end of twine tubes too short.

With tractor shut off, pull out twine until 305-381 mm (12-15 in.) is exposed from end of twine arms.

Remove crop buildup at twine arm tension plates.

Reduce twine tension if necessary, on thin plastic twine. (See ADJUSTING TWINE TENSION in Operating the Baler section.)

Use heavier twine.

Worn twine tension plate at twine arm.

Replace tension plate.

Broken or missing spring at twine tension plate on twine arm.

Replace spring.

Twine tension too high.

Reduce twine tension. (See ADJUSTING TWINE TENSION in Operating The Baler section.)

Replace worn twine guides.

Twine not fed in with crop.

Do not stop forward travel of tractor until twine is moving.

Twine box empty.

Add twine. (See LOADING TWINE BOX in Preparing the Baler section.)

Too many pickup teeth missing.

Replace pickup teeth.

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Bale does not pull twine from rear twine arm tube. Twine extending from twine arm tube is too short.

Anvil is being pulled down by front twine arm tube instead of rear twine arm tube. Cutter strap support is bent.

Bend strap to allow 1-3 mm (1/32-1/8 in.) clearance between strap and twine arm tube.

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Twine not cut.

Operator stops twine arm movement before twine is cut.

Move twine arms to full "home" position to actuate cutter. Check twine to see that it has stopped before discharging bale.

Twine cutter out of adjustment.

Adjust twine cutter. (See ADJUSTING TWINE CUTTER TENSION in Service-Baler section.)

Twine not routed correctly.

Route twine correctly. (See ROUTING TWINE in Preparing the Baler section.)

Dull knife or uneven edge not making contact with anvil.

Rotate, sharpen or replace knife.

Knife not contacting anvil fully.

Align knife pivot shaft so full length of knife makes contact with anvil. (See CHECKING and ADJUSTING TWINE CUTTER KNIFE in Service-Baler section.)

Obstruction causing twine not to be guided under knife.

Remove obstruction.

Bent twine guide rod.

Straighten or replace.

Binding in twine arms or cutter linkage.

Repair or replace so linkage operates freely.

Anvil is worn under knife.

Replace anvil.

Foreign material buildup on top of anvil.

Adjust height of twine cutter. (See ADJUSTING TWINE CUTTER TO TWINE ARM in Service-Baler section.)

Twine tension too high, preventing twine arms from going to "home" position.

Reduce twine tension. (See ADJUSTING TWINE TENSION in Operating the Baler section.)

Buildup between twine cylinder end and hex nut prevents full cylinder retraction.

Remove buildup.

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Twine cutter stops left-to-right twine arm movement at knife.

Check that twine cutter linkage moves freely. Repair or replace parts as necessary. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Remove twine knife and clean knife pivot bore and shaft.

Twine unrolling.

Slow gate raise time by adjusting SCV flow to 7-8 seconds, to reduce bale rolling distance. Maintain engine rpm during discharge.

Let bale turn 25 seconds after cutting.

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

Reduce number of end wraps.

Twine ends contact ground.

Adjust delay of twine eject valve. (See ADJUSTING DELAY OF TWINE EJECT in Operating the Baler section.)

Bale size alarm continues sounding while wrapping bale.

Made an oversize bale.

Wrap bale after first bale size alarm stops. (See INDICATORS FOR BALER OPERATION in Operating the Baler section.)

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