Route Twine from Right-Hand Twine Box (Rear 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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   Right-Hand Twine Box

   A - Guide, Porcelain

   B - Guide (6 used)

   C - Label

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

   A twine threading label (C) is located near the twine box.

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5. 
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   A - Tension Plates

   Insert the twine between the tension plates (A) on the front panel and pull it out through the front side.

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6. 
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   A - Twine Guide Arm

   B - Twine Box Notch

   C - Strap (2 used)

   Rotate the twine 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 route 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.

    
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    A - Twine Moving Indicator Wheel

    B - Twine Guides

    C - Twine Threading Label

    When using large sisal twine, route 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).

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

14. Avoid crushing, the twine arms can move unexpectedly. 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 - Spring Pin

    B - Twine Arm Stop

    Hold the twine arm tubes together and remove spring pin (A). Release the twine arm tubes.

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15. Lift twine arm stop (B) and move the front twine arm away from the rear twine arm.

16. Twine spacing linkage removed for illustration purposes only.

    
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    A - Twine Guide

    B - Twine Guide

    C - Twine Guide

    Route twine through guide (A), under guide (B), and through guide (C).

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

    
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    A - Guide Pin

    B - Tension Plate

    C - Guide Pin

    Route twine under guide pin (A), over the tension plate (B), and under guide pin (C). Pull on twine to get twine between the plates.

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18. 
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    A - Twine Tube

    Pull the twine through twine tube (A). 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)

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19. Cut the twine 305—381 mm (12—15 in) beyond the twine tube (A).

20. Install previously removed spring pin in one of the four positions for desired twine spacing. (See Set Twine Spacing in Operating the Baler section.)