I am working on a Hesston 540 round baler and had a few questions about the hydraulic bale tension system operation.
Mainly- the belts are getting loose when the lowering the tailgate. I mean loose enough the hang down between the tailgate and pickup. This is when raising and lowering the tailgate with no hay in the chamber. Have a pressure gauge on it and pressure goes to zero shortly after the gate is starting to raise. It will charge to the normal 2000 psi and tighten the belts when gate is shut and lever is held back until hydraulics bypass(normal). Seems to hold pressure okay also. The belts hanging down nearly 12 inches when closing the gate just doesn't seem right.
My experience is with the 530 type balers and NH 630 series.
Thanks,
Garry
Mainly- the belts are getting loose when the lowering the tailgate. I mean loose enough the hang down between the tailgate and pickup. This is when raising and lowering the tailgate with no hay in the chamber. Have a pressure gauge on it and pressure goes to zero shortly after the gate is starting to raise. It will charge to the normal 2000 psi and tighten the belts when gate is shut and lever is held back until hydraulics bypass(normal). Seems to hold pressure okay also. The belts hanging down nearly 12 inches when closing the gate just doesn't seem right.
My experience is with the 530 type balers and NH 630 series.
Thanks,
Garry