IBEX TX31 - Tractor Connection; 3.1 Thread the Net

Ibex TX31 Mini Round Baler with Net Wrap - Operator’s Manual 7
3 Tractor Connection
CAUTION: Only attach and detach the baler on a level surface. Always apply the parking brake
on the tractor when attaching an implement.
3.1 Thread the Net
Threading the net is simpler if done before attaching the machine to the tractor. Follow the steps below.
a) Disengage the net roll tension springs (Figure 16, A). Raise the roll tensioner (B) and lock it in the up
position by placing the support post (C) in the notch (D).
b) Place roll in the chamber so that the net feeds off of the top of the roll in front (Figure 17).
c) Feed the net down below the chamber (Figure 18) and under the roller below (A, hidden).
d) Pull on the net activation lever (Figure 19) to release the net advancement brake (Figure 20, A). If a
second person is available to assist, this person should continue to hold the lever forward through the
next steps. If working alone, use a wedge as shown in Figure 21 or a similar method to keep the brake
released.
e) Bring the net up and over the curved spreader bar near the top of the machine (Figure 22).
f) Ensure that the net is spread across the bar. Lay the net across the space between the rubber and
metal rollers. Use a meter stick, ruler, or similar shaped item to push the net down as evenly as possible
between the rollers while using your other hand to pull forward on the rubber roller until the net is
gripped and begins feeding down.
g) Continue turning the rubber roller until the entire width of net is fed down and is visible below the rollers.
The net cutting blades (Figure 23, A, hidden) may obstruct the net and cause it to bunch up. To remedy
this, pull forward on the net activation lever, which retracts the blade bar, and ensure that the net falls
straight down by very carefully pulling the strands of netting away from the blades.
CAUTION: The net cutting blades are sharp. Use care when placing hands near the blades.
h) Release the roll tensioner and place it on the roll (Figure 24). Install the tension springs in the
appropriate setting (see Section 4.1.1 for details on setting net roll tension).
Figure 16
Figure 17 Net feeds forward off top of roll