McHale Issue 5 - PTO Slip Clutch Going Off Easily; Knives Not Remaining Up While Chopping; Knife Pressure Too Low or Dropping Completely; Knife Pressure Too High

McHale Fusion Vario Baler & Wrapper
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14.1.3 PTO slip clutch going off easily
14.1.4 Knives not remaining up while chopping
14.1.5 Knife pressure too low or dropping completely
14.1.6 Knife pressure too high
Symptom Reason Solution
PTO slip clutch going off
easily
Rotor chain loose Tighten the rotor chain
and check, as specified
PTO slip clutch going off
easily
Poor swath preparation Prepare the swath in line
with the recommendations
in the machine setup
(See ‘Swath preparation’)
PTO slip clutch going off
easily
Knives blunt Check and sharpen, if
needed, or replace!
PTO slip clutch going off
easily
Chamber pressure /
ground speed too high
Reduce
Symptom Reason Solution
Knives not remaining up
while chopping
Knives are blunt Remove the knives and
sharpen
Knives not remaining up
while chopping
Roll pins are broken in
knife activator arms
Replace broken roll pins
Symptom Reason Solution
Knife pressure too low or
dropping completely
Leaking hydraulic hose Check all hoses and
tighten, if necessary
Knife pressure too low or
dropping completely
Leakage in hydraulic
valve
Contact McHale dealer
Symptom Reason Solution
Knife pressure too high Knives have been raised
to max pressure
Lower knives and raise
again to set at correct
pressure
Knife pressure too high Faulty hydraulic valve Contact McHale dealer