Wheel Spindle Positions—Regular or MegaTooth™ Pickup With 14L x 16.1 Tires (569 Only)

NOTE: Wheel spindle position controls baler height and feeding capacity.

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Normal Position

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Raised Position

A - Cap Screw, M16 x 180-10.9 (4 used)

B - Spacer Plate

C - Flange Nut, M16 (4 used)

D - Spindle

• Recommended with push bar.
• Pickup teeth do not touch the ground with pickup lowered depending on tractor drawbar height.

Raised position is recommended for cornstalks, straw crops with tall stubble, or soft ground conditions. (See BALE CORNSTALKS in Operating the Baler section.)

• Recommended with push bar.
• Pickup teeth will not touch the ground with pickup lowered.
• Tighten nuts to specification.

  Item	Measurement	Specification
  Wheel Spindle Mounting Hardware	Torque	237 N·m (175 lb.-ft.)

• If pickup will not lower or bounces excessively, adjust pickup float springs to provide less force (float). (See ADJUST PICKUP FLOAT SPRINGS in Service—Baler section.)
• Install Tires. (See TIRE INSTALLATION AND WHEEL NUT TORQUE in this section.)

If wheel spindle position needs changed, see ADJUST WHEEL SPINDLES in this section.