Precutter Difficulties (If Equipped)

Rotor plugged at the front side.

Ground speed is too high.

Reduce ground speed.

 

PTO speed is low.

Increase PTO speed.

 

Baler tongue is too high or too low.

Level machine. (See Adjust Baler Hitch in Preparing the Baler section.)

 

Irregular crop flow.

Check roller baffle springs.

Adjust windrower or rake.

Excessive crop loss.

Crop being cut is too fine.

Reduce number of knives. (See Remove and Install Precutter Knives in Preparing the Baler section.)

Rotor plugged at the rear.

Cutting length is too short.

Reduce number of knives. (See Remove and Install Precutter Knives in Preparing the Baler section.)

Crop wrapping around the rotor.

Rotor strippers or auger strippers have excessive clearance.

Adjust strippers to correct clearance.

Excessive power required to operate the machine.

Dull knives.

Sharpen knives. (See Sharpen Knives in Service—Baler section.)

 

PTO speed is low.

Increase PTO speed.

 

Excessive ground speed.

Reduce ground speed.

 

Rotor strippers or auger stripers clogged or dirty.

Reduce number of knives. (See Remove and Install Precutter Knives in Preparing the Baler section.)

Knives cannot be engaged.

Dirt between or around knife mechanism, blocking knife movement.

Clean knife slots, knife sides, and knife mechanism to remove blockage.

Cycle the drop floor with the knives engaged (lower and raise the floor).

 

Oil cannot flow to the knife cylinders.

Check shutoff valves in the hydraulic system.

Knives cannot be disengaged.

Oil cannot flow to the knife cylinders.

Check shutoff valves in the hydraulic system.

Bales not holding together.

Crop being cut too fine.

Reduce the number of knives. (See Remove and Install Precutter Knives in Preparing the Baler section.)

Increase the number of the net wrap layers on the bale or increase the amount of net applied to the bale.

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