I came from an old NH 851 that picked up every bit of hay like a vacuum cleaner. The field was clean as can be when I was done.
I bought a used JD 530 round baler and installed new belts, bearings and several new guards on the pickup. The 530 doesn"t pick up nearly as clean as the NH 851 did.
I bale Coastal Bermuda and the crops hadn"t been that great lately due to the lack of rain but that really never affected the 851.
Is there something I need to look at or do differently or does the JD just not pickup that well? I set my pickup teeth about 1" off the ground so I"m not digging. Not missing any teeth or guards.
Richard
I bought a used JD 530 round baler and installed new belts, bearings and several new guards on the pickup. The 530 doesn"t pick up nearly as clean as the NH 851 did.
I bale Coastal Bermuda and the crops hadn"t been that great lately due to the lack of rain but that really never affected the 851.
Is there something I need to look at or do differently or does the JD just not pickup that well? I set my pickup teeth about 1" off the ground so I"m not digging. Not missing any teeth or guards.
Richard