Bale Quality Difficulties

Cone-shaped bale. Monitor-controller bale shape bars read high and even.

Bale shape sensors out of adjustment.

Adjust. (See Adjust Bale Shape Sensor—In Shop Procedure [Channels 007 and 009] in Service—BaleTrak™ Pro and Plus System section.)

 

Broken spring on the sender arm.

Replace the spring.

 

Outside belts are not the same length.

Belts must be the same length within 38 mm (1.5 in). (See Repair Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Barrel-shaped bale. Bale shape bars read high and even.

Bale shape sensors out of adjustment.

Adjust. (See Adjust Bale Shape Sensor—In Shop Procedure [Channels 007 and 009] in Service—BaleTrak™ Pro and Plus System section.)

 

Outside belts too short.

Check and correct belt length. (See Repair Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Baler will not make dense bales.

Density control adjusted for light bales.

Adjust for heavier bale. (See Adjust Bale Density and Check Baler Performance In The Field in Operating the Baler section.)

 

Internal leak in belt tension hydraulic cylinders.

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

 

Internal leak in tension valve due to faulty O-ring on the adjustable relief valve or 4-to-1 check valve.

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

 

Dirty or defective relief valve.

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

 

Bale ends not filled tightly.

Crowd more hay in ends of the baler. (See Interpret Bale Shape Indicators in Operating the Baler section.)

 

Light crop conditions.

Make larger windrows by raking.

 

Dirty hydraulic oil in tractor.

Change the hydraulic oil and filter in tractor.

 

Bale forming belts too short or too long.

Check the length and correct. (See Repair Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Baler will not make a full-size bale.

Bale diameter sensor is out of adjustment.

Adjust the bale diameter sensor. (See Adjust Bale Shape Sensor—In Shop Procedure [Channels 007 and 009] in Service—BaleTrak™ Pro and Plus System section.)

Ends of bale have rough appearance (dry hay crops).

Not filling bale ends properly.

Drive to fill the bale ends. (See Interpret Bale Shape Indicators and Check Baler Performance In The Field in Operating the Baler section.)

Remove gate fillers (if equipped).

 

Gate deflectors can cause ends of the bale to have rough appearance.

Polish rough cast surface of the gate deflectors.


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