McHale Issue 5 - Chamber Losing Pressure; Issues with Bale Rotation;Intake; Issue with Bale Quality;Density; Machine Won’t Cut the Net

McHale Fusion Vario Baler & Wrapper
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14.1.7 Chamber losing pressure
14.1.8 Issues with bale rotation/intake
14.1.9 Issue with bale quality/density
14.1.10 Machine won’t cut the net
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
Symptom Reason Solution
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
tailgate lower closing point
Clean away loose crop
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’)
Symptom Reason Solution
Machine won’t cut the net Bill hook worn and
catching on plastic reset
bushing
Replace bill hook
Machine won’t cut the net Bill hook has too much
free play and is catching
on the plastic reset
bushing
Realign and/or lubricate
Machine won’t cut the net Knife jammed or not
enough spring pressure
Check for free movement
and increase spring
pressure, if needed