boodlefoof
Member
My IH 430 all twine baler is dropping about one out of every ten bales.
The fingers on one side seem to not want to let go of the knot from time to time. The knot will stay on the fingers and the twine will break over the bale just past the knot.
The owner's manual says there are two conditions which may cause this: (1) fingers are tensioned too tightly or (2) the collar has a rough spot that is cutting the twine. I've tinkered with the finger tension to no avail and don't see any place where the twine could be getting cut. I also tried loosening up the bales by lowering the tension in the chute, thinking that perhaps the tightness of the bales had something to do with it. No change in symptoms.
Any ideas?
The fingers on one side seem to not want to let go of the knot from time to time. The knot will stay on the fingers and the twine will break over the bale just past the knot.
The owner's manual says there are two conditions which may cause this: (1) fingers are tensioned too tightly or (2) the collar has a rough spot that is cutting the twine. I've tinkered with the finger tension to no avail and don't see any place where the twine could be getting cut. I also tried loosening up the bales by lowering the tension in the chute, thinking that perhaps the tightness of the bales had something to do with it. No change in symptoms.
Any ideas?