Baling Long, Stiff, Cane-Type Crops

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Do not attempt to feed crop or twine into baler or unplug feed area while baler is running. The baler feeds material faster than you can release it.

Disengage PTO and shut off engine.

If bales fail to start rotating due to crop wedging into top of starting chamber, try the following suggestions:

1. Check pickup belt tension and condition. (See ADJUSTING PICKUP DRIVE BELT IDLER in Service–Baler section.)

2. Condition crop as much as possible so stems will bend and form bale core without wedging.

3. Make windrows narrower than bale chamber width.

4. Approach windrow with crop centered in pickup.

   • Avoid getting crop under crop dividers.
   
   

5. Approach windrow at an angle and immediately turn and drive forward.

   • This allows stems to bend and start bale core.
   • Avoid getting crop under crop dividers.
   
   

6. Travel forward at least 3 m (10 ft) without stopping to allow enough crop into baler to start rolling.

7. Surface moisture on bottom of windrow causes crop to slip more easily against forming belts. Turn windrows with a rake or tedder to improve bale starts.