Repair or replace as necessary. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

Internal leak in baler hydraulic system.

Repair or replace as necessary. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

Baling oversize bales.

Check bale size alarm for proper operation (see Checking Bale Size Switch in Prepare Baler for Twine section.)

Operate PTO at rated speed during the gate closing cycle to avoid pinching belts.

Adjust roll. (See Adjusting Belt Tracking in Service—Baler section.)

Belts not the correct length.

Correct belt length. (See Repairing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Belts not cut square when splicing.

Resplice the belt. (See Repairing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Twine or mud buildup on the baler rolls.

Remove buildup.

Belts not routed correctly.

See belt routing diagram and reroute. (See Installing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Bad bearing on the roll.

Rotate all rolls by hand and inspect for loose bearings, and so forth. Repair or replace as necessary. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

Lower tension arm with tractor hydraulic lever.

Crop or mud buildup on rolls.

Clean the rolls.

Belts too short.

Repair belts. (See Repairing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Belts not routed properly.

See belt routing diagram and reroute. (See Installing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Check to see that tension arm tightens belts.

Gate not closed or rear gate closed but top idler arm in not down.

Hold tractor hydraulic SCV lever until belts turn.

Water dripping off belts and rollers.

Avoid baling in rain or frosted crop.

Belts too long.

Check belts for proper length. (See Repairing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Nuts on spring rods holding tension arm up too high to tension belts.

Check for clearance between lower nut and trunnions. (See Adjusting Take-Up Arm Compression Spring in Service—Baler section.)

Engage tractor PTO while lowering gate.

Adjust idler or replace belt, if necessary. (See Adjusting Pickup Belt Idler in Service—Baler section.)

Windrow wet on bottom.

Turn windrow. (See Baling Wet Hay in Operating the Baler section.)

Ground speed and rpm too high when starting bale.

Reduce rpm until the bale core has formed.

Gate not closed or rear gate closed but top idler arm in not down.

Hold tractor hydraulic SCV lever until belts turn.

Windrow too large.

Decrease windrow size.

Material pinched under pickup crop divider, tire, or gauge wheels (if equipped).

Start bale with windrow centered on pickup.

Nicks, rough spots on starter roll.

Smooth with file.

Repair belts. (See Repairing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Improper belt splice hooks or poor quality splice.

See Repairing Belts in Service—Baler section.

Extended usage causing crushed rubber and wearing hooks thin at the splice pin.

Replace lacing pins when the plastic coating is worn through. (See Repairing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Remove obstruction.

Hay buildup on belts in gate area in some crop conditions.

Remove buildup. Operate PTO while closing gate.

To polish the side sheets, make several bales out of dry hay. Do not crowd ends so the finished bale has soft ends.

Excessive side sheet friction caused by "gummy" buildup on side sheets.

Remove the buildup. Be sure that gate deflectors are installed in gate.

Bale when hay is drier.

Check straightness and straighten front side sheets of the baler if needed. (See your John Deere dealer or qualified service provider.)

See Baling Short, Dry, Slick Crops in Operating the Baler section.

Foreign objects in windrow (rocks, sticks, and so forth).

Operate with pickup high as possible. (See Adjusting Pickup Height in Operating the Baler section.)

Remove foreign objects from windrow.

Bale forming belts contacting each other.

See (Diamond surfaces on bale forming belts are rubbing together) in this section.

After break-in period, the fuzziness will stop.

Trim loose ends.

Reduce tractor rpm while engaging PTO.

Engage tractor PTO slowly.

Leave PTO on while ejecting bale.

Wrong size or grade of shear bolt.

Replace with the recommended shear bolt. (See Replacing Main Drive Shear Bolt in Service—Baler section.)

Hay wrapped on starter roll.

Remove the hay.

Under these conditions, disengage PTO before opening gate and engage PTO just before gate closes to avoid pinching belts.

Operating baler empty with gate up and no tension on belts for an extended period.

Do not operate in this manner for extended time.

Driving too long on one side of windrow at bale start. Hay pushes out between the belts.

Center pickup on the windrow at the bale start.

Use oil dry granules to polish rolls.

Belts not correct length.

Belts should be the same length within 38 mm (1-1/2 in). (See Repairing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Bad fabric or construction of belt.

Repair or replace belt. (See Repairing Belts Or Replacing Belts in Service—Baler section.)

Gummy material on 3 ply belts.

To remove gummy material, apply oil dry to backside of belts. (See Checking Belt Tracking in Service—Baler section and apply oil dry instead of talcum powder.)

Provide power through tractor ignition switch.

Clean bale size switch terminal area. Apply silicon sealer to switch terminals.

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