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Operation
4.2 Forward Speed and PTO Speed
The forward speed during use depends on the following
factors:
– type of baling material
– moisture content of the baling material
– height of windrows
– ground conditions
• Match forward speed to prevailing conditions.
• Do not overload the round baler.
• Maintain a forward speed between 5 - 12 km/h
• When baling a round bale, reduce speed at the start
and finish of the baling process.
Short, crumbly straw:
•
reduce the number of cutter blades or
switchoff the cutting system or remove blades
The blades can be stowed on the right hand side
of the machine.
Small, flat windrows:
•
reduce PTO speed
or
• increase forward speed
Straw varies greatly in structure. It is not always
possible to work at the highest possible pressure.
Additional feed bars can be installed in this case (see
section 5.7).
Adapt the round baler setting to prevailing conditions.
4.3 Filling the Bale Chamber
To attain a consistent bale density inside a round bale,
the bale chamber should be filled evenly. The swath
width is an important factor here.
The swath width is optimal if the swath has exactly the
same width as the bale chamber.
If the swath is wider than this, distortion of the round
bales may result. The round bale will be frayed on the
sides and difficult to eject from the bale chamber.
If the swath is narrow, the bale chamber can be filled
evenly only by driving onto the swath from alternate sides
(left/right). Do not zigzag: drive long distances on the left
and right side of the swath as shown in the illustration.
Too frequent changes and uneven filling of the bale
chamber will produce barrel-shaped round bales and
uneven bale density.
It can be seen at the density indicators when the preset
bale diameter is reached. Besides an audible warning will
sound and the indicator lights of the electric starting
device will go out.
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