I have a JD 336 square baler. I"ve put a few thousand bales through this baler since I"ve had it and I"ve never had this issue until this past weekend.
When driving the baler downhill or sideways across the hill with the pick up to the down hill side, (these are western Pennsylvania hills so think steep) the needle brake is periodically tripping and the flywheel shear bolt shears. It appears that the needles are not re-setting properly. The baler bales fine when driving uphill or across the hill with the pick up to the uphill side. The problem is most pronounced when attempting to bale going straight downhill.
I baled 678 this past weekend and the problem occurred at about 400 bales and persisted through the end. After probably 15 sheared bolts, I baled the last 250 only baling uphill-this made for a long and frustrating day.
Any ideas? I"m completely stumped. Like I said, I"ve baled a few thousand driving up down and side to side on the same hills in the past without any issue...I can"t figure this out.
Thanks,
Jameson
When driving the baler downhill or sideways across the hill with the pick up to the down hill side, (these are western Pennsylvania hills so think steep) the needle brake is periodically tripping and the flywheel shear bolt shears. It appears that the needles are not re-setting properly. The baler bales fine when driving uphill or across the hill with the pick up to the uphill side. The problem is most pronounced when attempting to bale going straight downhill.
I baled 678 this past weekend and the problem occurred at about 400 bales and persisted through the end. After probably 15 sheared bolts, I baled the last 250 only baling uphill-this made for a long and frustrating day.
Any ideas? I"m completely stumped. Like I said, I"ve baled a few thousand driving up down and side to side on the same hills in the past without any issue...I can"t figure this out.
Thanks,
Jameson