Reduce ground speed or windrow size.

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

Adjust idler or replace belt, if necessary. (See ADJUST PICKUP BELT IDLER [REGULAR PICKUP] in Service—Baler section.)

MegaWide™ Plus Pickup; Slip clutch worn.

Replace slip clutch. (See your John Deere dealer.)

MegaWide™ Plus pickup; Pickup drive chain broken or missing.

Repair or replace chain. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Regular pickup; Pickup drive belt broken.

Replace belt. (See your John Deere dealer.)

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.)

Adjust pickup float springs. (See ADJUST PICKUP FLOAT SPRINGS 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.)

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.)

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.)

Baler too high.

Lower baler. (See ADJUST WHEEL SPINDLES in Preparing the Baler section.)

Hitch position not correct.

See ADJUST BALER HITCH in Preparing the Baler section.

Light crop rolls forward instead of picking up.

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

MegaWide™ Plus Pickup; 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.

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 gauge wheels. (See ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS 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 THE DRAWBAR in Preparing the Tractor section.)

459 and 559; Install Hi-flotation tires.

Rough terrain.

Regular Pickup; Install gauge wheels.

If equipped, gauge wheel tire flat.

Inflate or repair as necessary. (See TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES in Preparing the Baler section.)

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

Raise pickup. (See ADJUST PICKUP HEIGHT in Operating the Baler section.)

Adjust gauge wheels (if equipped). (See ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS in Operating the Baler section.)

Foreign material inside pickup strippers or broken teeth.

Remove material or replace teeth.

Baling cornstalks.

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

Operating twine arms with pickup in transport position.

Lower 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.)

Hitch position not correct.

See ADJUST BALER HITCH 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) stationery end stripper on the wrong side.

Straighten pivoting crop dividers to give proper overlap (shingle). Front crop divider must be inside end stripper.

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.)

Regular Pickup; Install gauge wheels. (See Attachments section.)

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

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