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CALIBRATION FOR ROUND AND LARGE SQUARE BALERS
There are two steps that you need to know when calibrating your applicator: determining your
ton/hour and using the correct tip(s) and PSI.
Step 1
Make three bales and record average time it takes to make a bale. Estimate the weight of the bale
and use the chart below to determine your ton/hour.
Example:
You made 3 round bales and it took you an average of 2 minutes a piece to bale each of
them. Your baler’s operator manual tells you that an average bale made by your machine weighs
1200lb. (Remember if the hay is dry it will weigh less and if the hay is wet it will weigh more.) Using
the chart above, cross-reference 2 minutes with 1200lb. and you will come up with 18 ton per hour.
Step 2
Look in the chart below for your determined ton/hour. The left column will tell you how many and of
what size tip to use, and the top row will tell you what PSI to run depending on the tip.
Treatable Tons Per Hour at 32 OZ per Ton (1/4 gal per Ton
)
Qty - Tip Size
15 PSI
20 PSI
25 PSI
30 PSI
1 - XR11001VS
15.0
16.9
18.8
20.6
2 - XR11001VS
30.0
33.8
37.5
41.3
3 - XR11001VS
45.0
50.6
56.3
61.9
1 - XR11002VS
30.0
33.8
37.5
41.3
2 - XR11002VS
60.0
67.5
75.0
82.5
3 - XR11002VS
90.0
101.3
112.5
123.8
1 - XR11005VS
58.1
65.6
73.1
80.6
25 Gallons Treat 100 Ton
55 Gallons Treat 220 Ton
Additional rate charts found on page 15
Example:
You are baling at 18 ton/hour. According to the 32oz per ton rate, you would use one
XR11001VS tip at 25 PSI.
