McHale V Series Baler
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5.9 Lighting system 40
6 Machine requirements & preparation 41
6.1 Net requirements 41
6.2 Chopper unit knives (V6750/ V8950 only) 46
6.3 Automatic lubrication system 51
6.4 Gearbox oil 57
6.5 Tyre inflation pressures 58
6.6 Wheel chocks 59
6.7 Drawbar & PTO shaft stand usage 60
6.8 Drawbar adjustment 63
6.9 PTO shaft adjustment & maintenance 65
7 Electronic control system 68
7.1 Control box functions 69
7.2 Machine specification settings 70
7.3 Net or twine 71
7.4 Control box features 71
7.5 Warning messages 83
8 Road traffic safety & operation 87
8.1 Before travelling on any public roadway 87
8.2 ‘Break-away’ brake (if fitted) 88
9 Field operation & machine adjustments 89
9.1 Break-in period 89
9.2 Swath preparation 89
9.3 Pick-up reel height adjustment 90
9.4 Crop roller adjustment 91
9.5 Unblocking system 91
9.6 Chopping system (V6750/ V8950 only) 92
9.7 Selectable knives (V6750/ V8950 only) 93
9.8 Knife pressure monitoring (V6750/ V8950 only) 93
9.9 Netting system 94
9.10 Bale density gauge 94
9.11 Setting the bale density 95
9.12 Net tension gauge 95
9.13 Chamber door lock 96
9.14 Tension arm lock 97
9.15 Brake overview (if brakes fitted) 98
9.16 Adjusting pick-up float springs 103
9.17 Chain adjustments 105
9.18 Adjusting belt alignment 108
10 Machine maintenance 111
10.1 Maintenance intervals 111
10.2 Net tension pump 113
10.3 Tightening torque values 114
11 Storage 115
11.1 End of season 115
11.2 Start of season 116