5.3 Diagnostics
5.3.1 Star wheel diagnostics
WARNING: The machine or parts can move without notification.
The parts that move can cause death or injury.
Before you do work on the machine:
If an implement is on the machine, lower the implement to the ground.
Stop the engine.
Remove the ignition key.
Disconnect the PTO shaft.
CAUTION: Personal Protective Equipment is mandatory.
This procedure can cause injury.
Put on Personal Protective Equipment when you do this procedure.
Bale Length or Flake Count do not change
Step Diagnostic Result Action
1 On the terminal, navigate
to the Diagnostics
Screen. Does the voltage
of the star wheel sensor
change as the star wheel
rotates?
Yes Go to step 3.
No Go to step 2.
2 Do a check of the wiring
harness for damage. Do a
continuity test of the
wiring harness from the
PTO speed sensor to the
monitor sensor to the
monitor sensor to the
monitor connector. Clean
the connections. Make
sure that there is a 5 V
supply at the wiring
harness connector for the
star wheel sensor.
Yes Diagnostics complete.
No Repair or replace the
harness.
3 Is there unwanted
movement of the star
wheel?
Yes Tighten the bearing
collars, replace the
bearings if there is too
much free play of the
bearings.
No Go to step 4.
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