Check and Adjust Twine Cutter Knife

Twine arms can move unexpectedly. Avoid crushing, 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 ares is ON.

Twine knife has two cutting edges. Be careful when working around the knife. It is sharp.

Make sure that cutter anvil is properly adjusted before adjusting knife. (See Adjust Twine Cutter to Twine Arm in this section.)

Do not operate twine arm with the pickup in the raised position, or damage to pickup teeth can occur.

Make sure that knife edge is straight. If not, rotate, replace, or sharpen the knife.

If knife edge is less that 3 mm (1/8 in) from rear of hex flat, the knife has become too short due to sharpening. Invert or replace the knife, if necessary.

1. Remove crop material from knife and hex anvil area.

2. Move twine arms behind twine cutter as follows:

   Electric Twine Wrap;

   
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   BaleTrak™ Pro Monitor-Controller

   
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   A - Twine Symbol

   B - EXTEND Key

   • Turn tractor key to ON position. Do not start tractor engine.
   • Turn the monitor-controller ON.
   • To move the twine arm behind the twine cutter, press the monitor-controller EXTEND key (B) while in the TWINE mode.
   • Turn monitor-controller OFF. Turn tractor key to OFF position. Remove key.
   
   

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   A - Cutter Strap

   B - Knife

   C - Hex Anvil

   D - Nuts

   E - Angle

   Pull cutter strap (A) forward until knife (B) contacts hex anvil (C). If full length of knife does not contact hex anvil, adjust knife.

   To adjust the knife:

   • Loosen nuts (D).
   • Pull angle (E) down until full width of knife (B) contacts hex anvil (C). Knife edge must be near center of hex flat
   • Tighten nuts (D). Pull cutter strap forward to make sure full width of knife contacts hex anvil. If not, repeat adjustment procedure.
   • Check the twine cutter-to-twine arm clearance. (See Adjust Twine Cutter to Twine Arm this section.)
   
   

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