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Cone shaped bale. Indicators read high and even.
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Indicator sliders binding.
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Remove material in track and straighten slider parts. Check for broken or missing slider spring(s).
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Bale shape indicators out of adjustment.
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Adjust. (See ADJUSTING BALE SHAPE INDICATORS in Service-Baler section.)
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Broken spring on sender strap.
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Replace spring.
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Outside belts are not the same length.
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Belts should be the same length within 38 mm (1-1/2 in.). (See REPAIRING BELTS in Service-Baler section.)
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Barrel shaped bale. Indicators read high and even in green.
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Bale shape indicators not adjusted properly.
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Adjust. (See ADJUSTING BALE SHAPE INDICATORS in Service-Baler section.)
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Outside belts too short.
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Check and correct belt length. (See REPAIRING BELTS in Service-Baler section.)
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Baler will not make dense bales.
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Internal leak in belt tension/gate hydraulic cylinders.
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Repair or replace as necessary. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Internal leak in tensioning valve.
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Repair or replace as necessary. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Dirty or defective relief valve.
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Clean or replace. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Bale ends not filled tightly.
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Crowd more hay in ends of baler. (See INTERPRETING BALE SHAPE INDICATORS in Operating the Baler section.)
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Extremely light crop conditions.
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Make larger windrows by raking.
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Dirty hydraulic oil in tractor.
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Change tractor filter and/or oil.
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Bale forming belts too short or too long.
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Check length and correct. (See REPAIRING BELTS in Service-Baler section.)
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Baler will not make full size bale.
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Bale size link not adjusted to maximum bale size.
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Adjust to maximum bale size. (See ADJUSTING BALE SIZE LINK FOR MAXIMUM BALE SIZE in Service-Baler section.)
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Bale forming belts are too short.
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Increase belt length to recommended length. (See REPAIRING BELTS in Service-Baler section.)
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Ends of bale have rough appearance. (Dry hay crops)
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Not filling bale ends properly.
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Drive to fill bale ends. (See INTERPRETING BALE SHAPE INDICATORS in Operating the Baler section.)
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