McHale F5500 - Control Box Functions

McHale F5500 Baler
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7.1 Control box functions
Please see the pull-out guide for this electronic control system at the end of this
chapter. This can be removed and laminated to keep in your tractor and familiarise
yourself with the functions of the controller.
No. Function
Manual Automatic
1
Power Button, then select Manual/Auto Mode
This button must be pressed and held for 3 seconds to power off.
2
Net feed:
Press to start net feeding.
Net feed:
Press to start net feeding, before the
bale is full.
Press and hold during bale full
beeps to delay netting.
3
Knife Diverter: Press and hold while operating the pick-up spool lever to
raise/lower the knives.
4
Floor Diverter: Press and hold while operating the pick-up spool lever to
raise/lower the drop floor.
5
No function on the main screen, used in the Control Unit Menu only.
6
Press to access the Control Unit Menu. Hold the down arrow for 1 second to
enter the menu.
7
No function on the main screen, used in the Control Unit Menu only.
8
Press the right arrow to access the bale counter options.
9
Man/Auto modes, toggle between them using Button 1.
10
Knife-Up Indicator: Appears when the knives are fully raised into the
chopping position. The symbol will disappear if knives drop even slightly.
11
Netting Indicator: Rotates during netting. It turns white when the net knife is
tripped.
12
Clock: Displays current time, which can be adjusted from within the menu.
13
Displays the current working mode: Man/Auto.
14
Displays the active customer counter and its current bale total.
15
Tractor battery supply voltage.
16
Knife pressure: Displays the current knife pressure (bar) with knives up.
(50 to 60 bar when knives are up)