Alright you Ford Baler Experts......

The second problem is after the knot is tied, it seems to be getting hung up somewhere I think in the twine disc. If I pull down on the string of the newly tied bale, the string will pull out and everything is fine. Is this a twine disc adjustment?

These things are nagging problems, but I've probably go the sorest feet on the board from having to walk behind the baler and trip the knotters and pull out the string :)

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Brad

If it is like a New Holland, the little teeth that turn the star wheel can wear down the flat steel arm to where it does not engage the little teeth. Instead of buying a new arm, my solution was to weld up the arm and grind it smooth and flat .

KEH

With our 532, it's got to break a hundred bales before it will tie properly.... just to work the rust off and generally give you enough misery to want to let it rest again. Eventually, it will start tieing.
I'd guess that if it's worse than that, the twine stripper needs to be bent towards the bill hook like george described. It should JUST contact the hook enough to wipe the knot off. Could also back the tension off on the finger a bit, but do that carefully, a bit at a time. I'd check the stripper clearance first myself.

As to the measuring wheel.... I dunno. Does it turn freely when the chamber is empty? Any play in it? I don't think it has a bearing; just rod in a bushing....
Sure it's not that the serations aren't worn off the arm, or something on that end. Mabey the wheel just looks like it's rocking.... It could be turning and the arm is not rising because the serations are worn off. THat's just a wild thought. I really don't knwo what could be wrong there. It's about the only thing that never acted up on ours at some point.... but do get the book. It's the best 30 bucks you could spend on that baler.

Rod

Rod

Oh. BTW, I don't think ol John Deere will have me anytime soon for any safety sessions. I'm afraid, unless I have deep pockets (for the teenage boys), or a willing wife who wants to relive her childhood (where her brothers always yelled at her for tipping the hay wagon), I'm off doing the granny gear hay picking thing myself. I don't have an excuse like BC, I'm old enough to know better.

BTW. Saturday I had hay down, no help and rain on the way. After finishing the baling, I hooked up the trailer to the dually, lined it up on a row, dropped it in granny, and ran along side picking up bales. Catch the truck/trailer before the end of the field and stack everything I just threw on. Turn it around on the next row and do it all over again. Picked up little over 200 by myself..... . Talk about SORE!!!

Rod