Reduce ground speed and windrow size.

Regular Pickup: Pickup drive idler not adjusted properly or pickup belt damaged.

Adjust idler or replace belt, if necessary. (See Adjust Pickup Drive Belt Idler in Service—Baler section.)

MegaWide™ Plus Pickup: Slip clutch worn.

Replace slip clutch. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

Pickup drive chain broken or missing.

Repair or replace. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

Broken cam or other internal pickup parts.

Check for failed or worn cam or internal parts. Repair or replace as necessary. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

Adjust pickup float springs. (See procedure in Service—Baler section.)

Binding between flare and end strippers.

Remove chaff and dirt. Straighten any bent parts.

Regular Pickup: Install gauge wheels to improve ground gauging.

If equipped with gauge wheels: Crop or mud buildup between flare pivot plate and pickup gauge wheel arm.

Replace flare pivot plate. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

Lower pickup. (See Adjust Pickup Height in Operating the Baler section.)

Too much float spring tension, causing pickup to bounce or stay up.

Reduce float spring tension. (See Adjust Pickup Float Springs in Service—Baler section.)

Damaged crop dividers or stripper, causing pickup to stay up.

Straighten or replace damaged parts. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

Ground speed too fast.

Reduce ground speed.

Windrows too light.

Rake heavier windrows.

Pickup teeth bent or broken.

Straighten or replace teeth. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

Baler too high.

Lower baler. (See Adjust Wheel Spindles in Preparing the Baler section.)

Wrong baler hitch position

See Adjust Baler Hitch in Preparing the Baler section.

Light crop rolls forward instead of picking up.

Rake heavy windrows if possible. To maintain the desired ground speed, operate the baler at 1/2 to 2/3 normal rpm, and shift tractor to higher gear.

MegaTooth™: Install speed reduction sprocket at slip clutch.

Reduce engine speed to 1500 rpm or lower and shift to a higher gear.

Overcrowding ends.

Reduce crowding. Install converging wheels if not equipped (Regular pickup only).

Tractor tires smashing crop into stubble.

Widen wheel spacing. (See Adjust Tractor Wheels in Preparing the Tractor section.)

Raise pickup. (See Adjust Pickup Height in Operating the Baler section.)

Gauge wheels (if equipped) are set too high relative to teeth.

Adjust pickup gauge wheels. (See procedure in Operating the Baler section.)

Poor pickup flotation.

Increase float spring tension. Check pivots. (See Adjust Pickup Float Springs in Service—Baler section.)

Soft ground. Pickup will not raise high enough.

Raise baler. (See Adjust Wheel Spindles in Preparing the Baler section.)

Turn tractor drawbar over. (See Adjust Drawbar in Preparing the Tractor section.)

460M and 560M: Install Hi-flotation tires.

Baler hitch incorrect

See Adjust Baler Hitch in Preparing the Baler section.

Rough terrain.

460M Regular or MegaWide™ Pickup: Install gauge wheels.

Regular Pickup: Adjust upstop bracket inward so the tab does not align with the slot in the end stripper. Repeat for the other side.

Raise the pickup. (See Adjust Pickup Height in Operating the Baler section.)

Adjust gauge wheels (if equipped). (See Adjust Pickup Gauge Wheels in Operating the Baler section.)

Foreign material inside pickup strippers or broken teeth.

Remove material or replace teeth.

Baling cornstalks.

Raise the pickup. Higher tooth breakage can be expected. (See Bale Cornstalks in Operating the Baler section.)

Operating twine arms with pickup in transport position.

Lower the pickup. (See Adjust Pickup Height in Operating the Baler section.)

Install spindles in correct position. (See Wheel Spindle Positions in Preparing the Baler section.)

Baler height too high for crop condition.

Adjust baler to lower position on spindles. (See Wheel Spindle Positions in Preparing the Baler section.)

Reduce crowding. Install gathering wheels. (See Attachments section.)

Pickup set too low.

Raise pickup. (See Adjust Pickup Height in Operating the Baler section.)

Tractor tires smashing crop into stubble.

Widen wheel spacing. (See Adjust Tractor Wheels in Preparing the Tractor section.)

Pivoting crop divider overlaps (shingles) stationary end stripper on the wrong side.

To give proper overlap (shingle), straighten the pivoting crop divider . Front crop dividers must be inside the end stripper panel.

Raise pickup. (See Adjust Pickup Height in Operating the Baler section.)

Check for binding at crop dividers.

Increase float. (See Adjust Pickup Float Springs in Service—Baler section.)

460M Regular or MegaWide™ Pickup: Install gauge wheels. (See Attachments section.)

Bend strippers down for clearance and check tooth coils on pickup teeth for damage.

With tachometer, verify that gear case output shaft speed is approximately 729 rpm when tractor is operating baler at PTO rpm. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

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