7-MAINTENANCE
STORAGE
EndofSeasonPartsReplacement[25869278]
Beforepreparingthebalerforstorage,checkthebalerforanypartsthatmaybewornordamageandinneedof
replacement.Orderthepartsnowandreplacethembeforethenextbalingseason.
AlwaysbesuretogiveyourdealerthemodelandPINofyourbaler.ThePINplateislocatedontherightside,justto
therearandbelowthelargesideshield.
Insistongenuinereplacementparts.Forbestperformancehaveyourbalerservicedbyanauthorizeddealer.
1.Checkthetwineandnetknives.
2.Examineallofthechainsandsprocketsforwear.
Replacewornsprocketswheninstallingnewchains.
Alwaysinstallnewchainwhenreplacingsprockets.
3.Inspectthehitchforexcessivewear.
4.Orderallofthebearingsthatwerefoundtorequire
replacementduringthestorageprocedure.
5.Checkallbushingsforwear.
6.Examinethewrappersystemsandcheckforloose-
nessorexcessivewear.
7.Noteanybrokenorbentpickuptinesorseverely
damagedguards.
8.Makesurethepickupcambearingsareingoodcon-
dition.
9.Checkthetailgatelights.
10.Isthesupplyofshearboltsadequate.
PreparingforStorage[11227607]
Performthefollowingstepswhenthebalerwillnotbeusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
1.Cutthetwinenearthetwineballsandremoveall
theballsfromthetwineboxes.Leavethetwineend
threadedinplace.Movethetwineballstoaninside
locationtoreducemoistureabsorption.
2.Removetheoperatorsmanualandstoreitinasafe
location.
3.Cleantheunitthoroughly
4.Removeanymaterialbuilduponthebeltrolls,wrap-
perareaandinthetwineboxes.
5.Removeanytwinethathaswrappedonthepickup
tines
6.Lubricatetheentirebalerasrecommendedinthe
lubricationsection.Applylubricanttothethreadsof
theadjustmentboltsandtoallthehinges.
7.Lubricateallthechainswithoilandoperatethebaler
afewminutestolettheoilworkintothechains.Care-
fullycheckallthebearingsforanyheatthatwould
indicateafailedbearing.
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