Route Twine—Left-Hand Side (Front Arm)

1. Route twine through rear arm. (See ROUTE TWINE—RIGHT-HAND SIDE [REAR ARM] in this section.)

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   A - Front Guide

   B - Tension Plates

   C - Front of Baler

   Pull twine through front guide (A) at front of twine box.

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3. Insert twine between tension plates (B) and pull out through front side (C).

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

   
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   Left-Hand Side Shown

   A - Twine Moving Indicator

   B - Twine guide

   C - Twine

   D - Baler Front Sheet

   When using plastic twine and small sisal twine, wrap twine a FULL turn around twine moving indicator (A). Twine must wrap behind strand which comes down from twine box.

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5. NOTE: Wrapping large sisal twine a full turn around the indicator can cause the twine to cling to itself and break or cause excessive twine tension.

   
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   559 Shown

   A - Twine Indicator

   B - Twine Guide

   C - Twine Guide (559 Only)

   When using large sisal twine, route twine around indicator (A) without making a full turn.

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6. Route twine through guides (B) and (C) (559 only).

7. 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.

   
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   A - Twine Guides

   B - Twine Guides

   Route twine through guides (A) and (B).

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8. NOTE: Remove any crop buildup from tension plate area and make sure twine moving indicator pulleys spin freely.

   
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   A - Guide Pin

   B - Tension Plate

   C - Guide Pin

   Route twine under guide pin (A), over top of tension plate (B) and under guide pin (C). Pull on twine to get twine between plates.

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9. 
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   A - Twine Tube

   Pull twine through twine tube (A). Pull on twine to remove slack between guides. Twine pull must be within specifications with twine perpendicular to the twine arm. To adjust twine tension, see ADJUST TWINE TENSION in Operating the Baler section.

   Item	Measurement	Specification
   Twine Tension	Pull (Force)	22—45 N (5—10 lb.-force)

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10. Cut twine 305—381 mm (12—15 in.) beyond end of twine tube (A).