radara4077
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John Deere 336 Square Baler - Twine Tie
Dad and I decided to square bale some first cutting hay (one of the best clover stands I've ever seen in a first cutting). The baler did fine for the first 75 bales or so, but then it started sometimes making an awful banging noise on every stroke after the knotters would cycle. Got to looking, and the needles weren't fully returning "home" after entering the baling chamber. It didn't happen every time.
Dad got the book out and studied a bit. He decided he needed to adjust the Needle Lift Link, following the specs in the owner's manual (pic is crooked, sorry!):
Ran the baler, it seemed to do fine for another 40 bales or so, then started doing it again. Still not every bale, but maybe 40% of the time after the knotters ran their cycle.
Does anyone have a suggestion as to what could be the culprit here? Dad thinks it may be this guy:
In any case, I'm a bit leary of tearing into this baler too much, as I don't know much about knotters and timing and all that. And the whole thing runs like a top other than this--making consistent, tight, uniform bales.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Dad and I decided to square bale some first cutting hay (one of the best clover stands I've ever seen in a first cutting). The baler did fine for the first 75 bales or so, but then it started sometimes making an awful banging noise on every stroke after the knotters would cycle. Got to looking, and the needles weren't fully returning "home" after entering the baling chamber. It didn't happen every time.
Dad got the book out and studied a bit. He decided he needed to adjust the Needle Lift Link, following the specs in the owner's manual (pic is crooked, sorry!):
Ran the baler, it seemed to do fine for another 40 bales or so, then started doing it again. Still not every bale, but maybe 40% of the time after the knotters ran their cycle.
Does anyone have a suggestion as to what could be the culprit here? Dad thinks it may be this guy:
In any case, I'm a bit leary of tearing into this baler too much, as I don't know much about knotters and timing and all that. And the whole thing runs like a top other than this--making consistent, tight, uniform bales.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!