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4.3 Bale Thrower faults and remedy
Fault Possible cause Remedy
Throwing reach too
short
Thrower belts too widely spaced Reduce spacing
Thrower belts Re-tension thrower belts
V-belt slips Re-tension V-belts
Oil level too low Top up oil level
Control wrongly set Re-set
PTO speed too low Increase to 540 rpm.
Bales too heavy Reduce bale weight e.g. shorten bale
length
Thrower belts badly worn Fit new thrower belts
Throwing level too low Make sure the baler is hitched to
tractor in horizontal position
Lift or lower towing bar
(Chap. 3.3.2)
Bales not thrown Bales too long Reduce length to 80cm
V-belt is slipping Re-tension V-belt
Thrower belts are slipping Re-tension thrower belts
Thrower belt spacing too narrow Increase spacer between thrower belts
Thrower belts badly worn Fit new thrower belts
Thrower belts grooved
along length
Normal wear
Thrower belts wear on
one side only
Belt wrongly set and drags Align belt correctly (Chap. 5.2.13)
Thrower does
not shift
Fuse is blown Change fuse