Baler is an m&w 4x5 fixed chamber baler with the solid bars and sealed housing rather than belts. Starting up with this thing has been a NIGHTMARE!!! pickup plugs up constantly. I think we finally got things figured out on net wrap so it will work but if I can't pickup hay, who cares!
Ran for 5 hrs yesterday, made 4 disasters and 3 good bales! On a couple bales, the net did not reach the outside edge so looks like crap.
My windrows were a serious problem to make. Rake wanted to clog as well so now rows are not perfect and some parts are wider than the pickup. Most is 2-3ft high.
Baler seems to suck at started the bale and will clog up TIGHT at the pickup and have to dump the bale and spend 30 PAINFUL minutes digging out just to do it again in 5 min.
There is a tine bar that rides over the top of the pickup that I hear people refer to as the "windguard". Not sure though but that is where it packs up. Some have indicated to remove this bar from other balers but non on an M&W. I need to try something.
Also, will the wider windrow not work at all? Once the bale is going, it looks like a vacuum and sucks everything in but that is only the last 1/3 of the bale. The other 2/3 are nail biting "will it work this time".
I need serious help here. I am losing money by the hour with no relief in sight on this issue yet.
Ran for 5 hrs yesterday, made 4 disasters and 3 good bales! On a couple bales, the net did not reach the outside edge so looks like crap.
My windrows were a serious problem to make. Rake wanted to clog as well so now rows are not perfect and some parts are wider than the pickup. Most is 2-3ft high.
Baler seems to suck at started the bale and will clog up TIGHT at the pickup and have to dump the bale and spend 30 PAINFUL minutes digging out just to do it again in 5 min.
There is a tine bar that rides over the top of the pickup that I hear people refer to as the "windguard". Not sure though but that is where it packs up. Some have indicated to remove this bar from other balers but non on an M&W. I need to try something.
Also, will the wider windrow not work at all? Once the bale is going, it looks like a vacuum and sucks everything in but that is only the last 1/3 of the bale. The other 2/3 are nail biting "will it work this time".
I need serious help here. I am losing money by the hour with no relief in sight on this issue yet.