h
Tape the drilling template onto the location.
Make sure
before drilling that when the bolts come through the side
of the chamber that they do not interfere or touch any
other pieces of metal. Using the size drill indicated, drill
the mounting holes. File any burrs from the holes.
h
Install the sensor plate
with only the bale chamber wall
between it and the backplate. The beveled edge of the insu-
lation must face the plunger (opposite direction of bale
movement).
h
Slide the coaxial cable lugs
between two flat washers.
Secure all six nuts.
h
Secure the coaxial cable
at several points with tape or
nylon ties so that it does not interfere with any moving
parts of the baler.
h
Connect the coaxial sensor
cable to the meter.
Installation on an Inline or
Center Line small square baler:
h
Follow instructions
for installation as above.
If placing the #1986 in the center channel you may need to
cut an opening from the outside to be able to tighten down
the nuts and secure the wire or use longer bolts and spacers.
Installation on a large or
mid-size square baler:
When installing the #1986 on a large square baler, use the
same guidelines as above. However, we recommend that you
add a 1/4" thick piece of strap iron in front of the sensor’s
beveled edge. This will provide additional protection to the
sensor plate.
Top View of Inline or Centerline Small Square Baler
SENSOR PAD
DIVERTER
CENTER CHANNEL
Front
of
Machine
AREA OF KNOTTERS
PLUNGER POSITION (EXTENDED)
Installation on a John Deere
Round Baler:
h
Locate a spot on the right hand side
of the bale chamber,
approximately 4.5" up from the bottom of the frame. The
back edge of the sensor pad should be vertical so that the
top rear corner of the sensor pad is approximately 3/8"
forward from the rear edge of the upright frame tube.
h
Follow instructions
for installation as above.
Make sure that the beveled edge of the sensor pad is fac-
ing the front of the baler.
Installation on a New Holland
or Case RBX Round Baler:
h
Locate a spot on either side
of the bale chamber.
h
Your baler may contain a circular crop diverter plate.
If it
does, a notch must be cut out of the plate so that the sen-
sor can rest against the chamber wall.
h
Follow instructions
for installation as above.
Make sure that the beveled edge of the sensor pad is fac-
ing the front of the baler.
CROP DIVERTER PLATE
(SOME MODELS MAY NOT HAVE)
MUST MAKE CUTS
FLOW FROM
PICK-UP
CARRIAGE BOL
CARRIAGE BOL
CARRIAGE BOLT
T
T
0.5 INCH
here
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Install sensor
Installation on all other Round
Balers:
h
Locate a spot on the side wall
or tailgate, on either side of
the baler, as low as possible to the bottom.
h
Follow instructions
for installation as above.
Be sure the sensor plate lies flat, with the beveled edge
facing the pickup. The hay will begin to pass over the
sensor when the bale is formed to approximately ¼ of
full size.
USING THE METER IN THE
CONTINUOUS MODE
h
Change the set-point
to the desired value as described on
page 3. This must be done prior to turning the meter on.
h
Plug the external power supply
into the side of the meter.
This will automatically put the meter in the continuous
mode. Once power is supplied, the backlight will turn on
and remain on until the external power is removed.
h
Turn the meter on
by pressing the read key
!
. A decimal
point will display for a few seconds and then the meter will
begin displaying the average and highest readings.
When the meter is operating continuously, it takes two
readings every second, and accumulates eight readings
before calculating their AVERAGE and HIGHEST val-
ues. After all eight readings have been taken, the meter
will begin a new read cycle.
The meter displays the aver-
age as Axx.x and the highest as xx.x alternately for two
seconds each.
h
Turn the meter off
by either removing the external power
supply or pressing and holding the calibration check key
@
until the meter is off. The backlight will stay on until
the power supply is removed.
