Adjust PTO and Drive Roll Slip Clutch Alert Sensors (MegaWide™ Plus Pickup)

  1. The following procedure is not used on a 460M or 560M Baler with a regular pickup.

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    PTO Sensor

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    A - PTO Sensor

    B - PTO Clutch Bolt

    Clearance between sensor (A) and clutch bolts (B) must be within specification. A feeler gauge or washer of the same thickness can be useful in adjusting setting.



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    Lower Drive Roll (Pickup) Sprocket

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    Sensor Mounting Bracket

    A - Sensor

    B - Lower Roll Drive Sprocket

    C - Carriage Bolt and Nut (3 used)

    Clearance between sensor (A) and sprocket (B) must be within specification. Adjust the distance between the face of the sensor and the sprocket by loosening carriage bolts (C) and moving the mounting bracket.



SensorClearance3—8 mm (0.12—0.32 in)


Verify Operation of Sensors

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PTO Speed Sensor

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Lower Drive Roll (Pickup) Speed Sensor

A - Sensor

Verify proper operation and adjustment of the PTO and pickup drive speed sensors (A) using channel 016 and channel 017 on the monitor-controller.

  1. Start the tractor and operate the engine at a low idle. Engage the PTO.

  2. Press and hold the COUNTER key while turning the monitor-controller ON.

  3. Continue to hold the COUNTER key and press the PLUS key until CH016 appears in the digital display.

  4. See the decal on the left-hand side of the PTO cover for the correct PTO speed.

    Release the COUNTER key and the PTO speed is displayed. The speed readout must be stable and not vary by more than 5 rpm. The nominal speed is either 540 or 1000, depending on which option is installed on the machine.

  5. Press and hold the COUNTER key and press the PLUS key until CH017 appears in the digital display.

  6. Release the COUNTER key and the pickup drive speed is displayed. The speed readout must be stable and not vary by more than 5 rpm. The nominal speed is 170 for machines with the MegaWide™ Plus pickup.


Turning PTO Speed Sensor ON and OFF

To turn the PTO speed sensor ON or OFF, go to the setup channel 204 in the monitor-controller. (See SLIP CLUTCH ALERT PTO SPEED SENSOR [CHANNEL 204] [TURNING ON AND OFF] in Operating the Baler section.)

  • The slip clutch alert feature can be turned OFF by changing the setting to 0.
  • Turn the sensor ON by changing the setting to 540 or 1000 (depending on the PTO option installed).

Turning Lower Drive Roll (Pickup) Speed Sensor ON and OFF

To turn the pickup speed sensor ON or OFF, go to the setup channel 205 in the monitor-controller. (See SLIP CLUTCH ALERT PICKUP SPEED SENSOR [CHANNEL 205] [TURNING ON AND OFF] in Operating the Baler section.)

  • The slip clutch alert feature for the pickup speed sensor can be turned OFF by changing the setting to 0.
  • Turn the sensor ON by changing the setting to 170.
  • Turning OFF the pickup sensor on channel 205 and turning ON the PTO sensor on channel 204 still allows automatic speed compensation during the twine or net application cycle.

Adjusting PTO Sensor

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PTO Speed Sensor Mounting Bracket

A - Sensor

B - Clutch Bolt

C - Bracket

Adjust the face of the sensor (A) to the clutch bolt (B) distance specified by bending the bracket (C) accordingly.


Adjusting Lower Drive (Pickup) Roll Sensor

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Lower Drive Roll Speed Sensor Bracket

A - Lower Drive Roll Sensor

B - Sprocket

C - Carriage Bolt and Nut (3 used)

Adjust the distance between the face of the sensor (A) and the sprocket (B) by loosening carriage bolts (C) and moving the mounting bracket.


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