Route Twine from Left-Hand Twine Box (Front Twine Arm)

1. 
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   A - Strap

   B - Twine Guide Arm

   C - Notch

   Place twine ball into lower shelf.

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2. Disconnect the rubber strap (A) from the lower shelf.

3. Remove the twine guide arm (B) from notch (C). Rotate the arm down to thread the twine.

4. 
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   A - Porcelain Guide

   B - Guide (6 used)

   C - Tension Plates

   A twine threading label is located by the twine box on the right-hand side of the baler.

   Route the twine through porcelain guide (A) and guides (B) on the front twine arm.

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5. Insert the twine between the tension plates (C) on the front panel and pull it out through the front side of the baler.

6. 
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   A - Twine Guide Arm

   B - Twine Box Notch

   C - Strap (2 used)

   Rotate the twine guide arm (A) upward and into the twine box notch (B).

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7. Move the twine ball from the lower shelf to the top shelf in the twine box.

8. Fill the empty shelves with twine.

9. Attach the retainer straps (C) as shown.

10. Ensure that the proper knot is used according to the type of twine. (See Tie Twine Balls in this section.)

    Connect the twine balls as follows:

    1. Tie the outside twine end from twine ball number 1 to the center twine end of ball number 2.

    2. Tie twine ball number 2 to twine ball number 3.

    3. Tie twine ball number 3 to twine ball number 4.

11. Check that the twine moving indicator wheel (A) is free to spin without twine.

    
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    A - Twine Moving Indicator Wheel

    B - Twine Guide

    C - Twine

    When using plastic twine or small sisal twine, route the twine (C) through the twine guide (B) and a FULL turn around the twine moving indicator wheel (A). The twine must wrap behind the strand which comes down from the twine box.

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12. Wrapping large sisal twine a full turn around the indicator wheel can cause the twine to cling to itself and break, or cause excessive twine tension.

    A twine threading label is on the right-hand side of the tongue.

    
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    A - Twine Moving Indicator Wheel

    B - Twine Guides

    When using large sisal twine, route the twine around the twine moving indicator wheel (A) approximately one-quarter turn as shown.

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13. Route the twine through guides (B).

14. Twine arms can move unexpectedly. Avoid crushing, keep hands out of the twine arm path. 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 Arm Guides

    Route the twine through guides (A) and front twine arm guides (B).

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15. Remove any crop buildup from tension plate area before threading twine.

    
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    A - Twine Tension Plate

    B - Twine Tube

    Route the twine over the tension plate (A) and under the guide pins. Pull on the twine to get twine between plates.

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16. Pull the twine through twine tube (B). Pull on the twine to remove the slack between guides. Twine tension must meet specifications with the twine perpendicular to the twine arm. To adjust twine tension, see Adjust Twine Tension in Operating the Baler section.

    Twine Tension	Pull (Force)	22—45 N (5—10 lbf)

17. Cut the twine 305—381 mm (12—15 in) beyond the twine tube (B).