Install Belts

1. NOTE: See illustration for location of long and short belts. Install belts with diamond portion of the belt to the outside. Make sure that belts are installed through the individual guides.

   See Specification section for proper length of belts.

   
   E69500-UN-22MAR13

   459 and 459S

   
   E69501-UN-22MAR13

   559 and 559S

   Open gate fully. Lock gate.

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2. Engage PTO and rotate belts until splice appears between bottom gate roll and tension arm roll.

3. Unlock gate, lower gate slowly until belts are slack, and lock gate.

4. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

5. 
   E39737-UN-16FEB96

   Remove splicing pin. Hook trimmed end of new belt to square end of old belt with splicing pin. Pull new belt through baler using the old belt.

   Thread belts so when viewed in the direction of travel (see illustration), the square cornered end of belt leads the end with trimmed corners.

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6. Fasten belt ends together with new pin. Make sure that belt sides are correctly aligned when installing pins. Do not deform ends of lacing pins during installation. Laces are slightly offset to allow alignment of belt ends.

7. Repeat Steps 2—6 for other belts.

8. Unlock and close gate.