McHale F5400 - Chamber Losing Pressure; Issues with Bale Rotation;Intake; Issue with Bale Quality;Density

McHale F5400 Baler
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13.1.3 Chamber losing pressure
13.1.4 Issues with bale rotation/intake
13.1.5 Issue with bale quality/density
Symptom Reason Solution
Chamber losing pressure Oil leak Find leak and resolve
Chamber losing pressure Relief valve loose /
restriction in relief
Contact McHale dealer
Symptom Reason Solution
Baler won’t take crop in
even though the bale
chamber is not full
Drop floor down - this can
cause problems with bale
rotation
Reset the floor to the
working position
Baler won’t take crop in
even though the bale
chamber is not full (straw)
The bale has stopped
rotating
Fit straw bar (Available
from McHale dealer)
Symptom Reason Solution
Issues with bale quality/
density
When closing the door the
spool is moving into the
float position, as a result
the chamber is not being
pressurised
Attach the door functions
to the tractor spool without
a float position
Issues with bale quality/
density
Density set too low for the
crop conditions
Increase the density
Issues with bale quality/
density
Crop build up at the
chamber door lower
closing point
Clean away loose crop
Use extreme caution!
Issues with bale quality/
density
Ground speed too high Reducing ground speed
will allow the machine to
pack the bale better
Machine making bales
with soft edges/corners
The centre of the bale is
being overfilled
(See ‘Swath preparation’)