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Hey Jim, Appreciate you coming in to rescue me. Just bought this thing and got a JD user's manual. Am currently installing the control box in the cab. Soon I hope to hook up to it and "simulate" functions by hand to see if the indicators are doing their thing. The operator's manual is not as clear as I'd like it. 1. I remember reading about (and seeing) a picture of "setting the bale diameter switch". Will look more closely at that and see what that amounts to. I don't want to run the full 6' roll as they just put needless wear and tear on the baler and subsequent haulers to the field. Will use the 5.5 setting when I get to looking at that. So what I'm hearing is that I'm working with a mechanical on/off switch. Surely solves the "where is the switch (electrical) that turns the tie on and off. 2. Glad you kicked in on whether or not to stop the PTO when ejecting. Being a johnny-come-lately, self educated in hayin, I have wondered which is right. Agree that it doesn't hurt to clean out the chamber after each bale and sure don't want to have to stop the tractor and get in there every time. 3. Guess when I get to looking at it, I will see the spool you are talking about.
----- ----- ----- -- Baler has been cared for. Belts are in good shape and the only parts I am replacing are the drive belt for the pump and on the other side, guide rollers for the chain (the pair of dogleg rollers) which the chain has cut thru due to wear. If you don't mind, will lean on you in the future for problems. Am looking forward to some great bales as the 530 was the baler of choice around here for lots of years (still is but not the newest). Thanks again, Mark
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