I'd guess about 10-20% of my hay is dropping out of the bottom (behind the big drum). Anyways it is dropping so much hay I wont' bale anymore until the problem is fixed. Closest Problem/Solution I found in the owner's manual was "Hay coming back out". The manual states the solution might be:
#1) Adjust height of pickup so that pickup teeth are closer to the starting roller.
#2) Put rubber flaps on starting roller.
#3) Adjust stroke control on belt tightener cylinder to take pressure off of belts.
The bales start just fine and no hay drops out of the bottom while the 'core' of the bale is being formed. It is immediately after the core forms that the problem begins.
Only change to baler from last year was having dealer re-lace two belts. (Windrows are smaller this year; hay is very dry but so was the hay last year.)
re: #1) If I adjust the pickup higher (which in my mind moves the teeth closer to the starting roller) the pickup teeth will not be grabbing the bottom of the windrow.
re:#2) Baler only has two rubber flaps on starting roller (only had two last year and didn't experience this). Should I add two more; should I replace the two and add two to get to four? Is there any downside to adding more flaps?
re: #3) PSI reads up to 1500# when making a bale, just like it did last year. I'm hope lowering the pressure and getting a looser bale isn't the answer.
I trust you guys' experience as much as the book; what do you think?
#1) Adjust height of pickup so that pickup teeth are closer to the starting roller.
#2) Put rubber flaps on starting roller.
#3) Adjust stroke control on belt tightener cylinder to take pressure off of belts.
The bales start just fine and no hay drops out of the bottom while the 'core' of the bale is being formed. It is immediately after the core forms that the problem begins.
Only change to baler from last year was having dealer re-lace two belts. (Windrows are smaller this year; hay is very dry but so was the hay last year.)
re: #1) If I adjust the pickup higher (which in my mind moves the teeth closer to the starting roller) the pickup teeth will not be grabbing the bottom of the windrow.
re:#2) Baler only has two rubber flaps on starting roller (only had two last year and didn't experience this). Should I add two more; should I replace the two and add two to get to four? Is there any downside to adding more flaps?
re: #3) PSI reads up to 1500# when making a bale, just like it did last year. I'm hope lowering the pressure and getting a looser bale isn't the answer.
I trust you guys' experience as much as the book; what do you think?