| Symptom | Problem | Solution |
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Prematurely failed drive chains
| Lack of lubrication. |
Lubricate chains, every
10 hours, after operation when chains are still warm. (See EVERY 10
HOURS in Lubrication and Maintenance section.)
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Operating too tight or too loose.
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Adjust chain tension.
(See ADJUST LOWER AND UPPER ROLL DRIVE CHAINS in Service—Baler
section.)
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Misalignment of drive sprockets and idlers.
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Align all sprockets
and idlers. (See your John Deere dealer.)
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Main drive friction slip clutch does not slip.
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Slip the clutch. (See
SLIP MAIN PTO DRIVELINE SLIP CLUTCH in Service—Baler section.)
Disassemble clutch and clean disk spring.
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