NI 484 Baler Twine Threading Question

Getting my new (to me) New Idea 484 round baler ready and going through the twine threading procedure. The photo in my operator's manual is dark and hard to tell exactly what
to do with the twine at the twine holder/knife area. Do I just put the twine under the metal plate/twine holder by the knife? Will the twine drop down and get sucked into the
bale chamber to start wrapping around the bale? Not used a 484 before and want to make sure it's threaded right before starting. Thanks for the help.

Twine should just hang out of the twine tubes far enough that when they go to center they get sucked into the bale chamber, probably 8"-10".

(quoted from post at 15:17:22 06/04/19) Twine should just hang out of the twine tubes far enough that when they go to center twine gets sucked into the bale chamber, probably 8"-10".

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Just looked at manual to refresh my memory (it's been 30+ years since I sold the 484). They say to leave the twine under the twine holder, so you have it right. When you begin the tie cycle the twine pickup arms will drop releasing the twine. I can't remember doing this but it makes sense not having the twine dangling down where it could possibly be dragged into the hay.

Thanks for the info, it's good to know that I have it set up right.

Yes just let the twine be pinched in between the knife and the plate. Do not tie it there. Once you stop to tie your first bale, and every bale there after, you will soon learn to watch to make certain the twine is running on both sides. The twine just hangs out of the twine arms, and it is the hay that takes it into the chamber. Even though both twine arms can descend, sometimes the twine will get snagged at the knife area, and not get caught by the hay and wrap the bale.. You will have to shut down the baler, turn off the pto, and feed the string manually, by pulling the strings so they run free, and bunch them up with some more loose hay on the pickup.
Get back on the tractor seat, restart the pto, and watch for the string to run. I used to buy two coloured string, black and white, or yellow and red, rather than a solid colour string. Much easier to see it running at a glance, and if the wind is blowing dust in your face, you don?t want to look back anymore than necessary. You will find my advice makes much more sense to you after you start to bale hay with this machine. Bales with only one string are a mess, and it is very easy to do this with a NI round baler. I could write a book, lol. Be careful, and always , always shut off the pto before you get off of the tractor. And when your pickup plugs, and you are off to unplug it, don?t restart the baler from the ground and kick the loose hay that you just pulled out back into the pickup. The temptation to do this will be great. Because you have to remove the wind guard thing over the pickup to remove the bunged hay. And it has to be reinstalled before you can continue down the windrow. Just clear the hay away, put the baler back together, and restart the pto from the tractor seat.. only takes a second of haste to create a lifetime of regret. Be safe !! These balers can be a challenge if the hay isn?t dry enough. I used one for 20 years, seen it all

Excellent info, thanks!