7-MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
Roundbaler[25871691]
PTOdrivearea
ConcernPossibleCauseCorrection
Foreignobjectorplugging.
Removeforeignobjectorplugging.
Baletoodense.
Checkbaledensityandreduce,if
necessary.
Windrowstoolarge.
Reducefeedratebydrivingslower.
Feedratetoohigh.Replaceclutch.
Maindriveshearboltfailure.
Shearboltfatigue.
Replaceshearbolt.
Pickuparea
ConcernPossibleCauseCorrection
Feedinglargewindrowstoorapidly.
Lumpywindrows.
Reducegroundspeedtoallowthe
pickuptotearthebunchesapartasthey
arefedintothemachine.
Incorrectwindrowpreparationand/or
drivingtechnique.
Optimizewindrowpreparationand/or
drivingtechnique.
Pickupplugging.
Incorrectwindguardbafeplate
adjustment.
Properlyadjustwindguardbafeplate.
Blockageinfrontoftheaugerscaused
bybiglumps.
Reducegroundspeedtoallowthe
pickuptotearthebunchesapartasthey
arefedintothemachine.
Optimizewindrowpreparationand
drivingtechnique.
Foreignobjectsenteringthepickup
(branches,stones).
Instonyelds,raisethepickuphigher
offthegroundtopreventstonesfrom
enteringthepickup.
Pickuphittingthegroundinroughelds.
Raisethepickupanddrivearoundpot
holesintheeld.Adjustpickupotation
lighter(lessforceneededtoliftthe
pickup).
Pickupshearboltfailure.
Shearboltfatigue.
Installnewshearbolt.
Pickupdoesnotdropfreely.
Pickuppivotsbinding.
Greasepickuppivots.
Pickuptinesdiggingintheground.
Pickupsettoolow.
Increasepickuptinestoground
clearance.
Foreignobjectsorpreviouslybroken
tinesinthepickup.
Removeforeignobjectsandreplace
brokentines.
Pickuptinesbreaking.
Heavystalkyconditions.
Instalkyconditions,frequentpickup
tinesbreakingmaybeexpected.
Excessiveweaving,feedingtoomuch
cropinfrontoftheaugers.
Improveweavingtechnique,donotfeed
theentirewindrowtotheaugers.
Augerscrapersmaladjusted.Readjustaugerscrapers.
Cropplugginginfrontofthe
centeringaugers.
Crossingwindrows.
Raisethepickupwhencrossing
windrows.
Missingorbrokenpickuptines.Replacebrokenormissingtines.
Flotationtoolight.
Adjustpickupotation.
Drivingtoofast.
Reducegroundspeed.
Doesnotpickupmaterial
cleanly.
Pickup‐to‐groundclearancetoohigh.Reducepickup‐to‐groundclearance.
7-43