[AT] Baling - Still

[Ken Knierim]

On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net> wrote:

> Same as my MF 120, the hitch swings over for transport so it trails closer
> inline with the tractor. Its not a bad baler, ties pretty good most of the
> time but I have problems getting a good square bale out of it and at times
> it produces a "banana bale", not bent sideways but bent upwards at each
> end.
> Hard to handle bales like that without them falling apart. Never had that
> problem with the old Holland 270.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
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> >    Charlie;
> >    The baler is in the transport position and the pivoting support is in
> > the rear retracted position. When in the working position, the PTO will
> be
> > lined up with the tractor.
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Hi Ralph,
     The banana shaped bales were more common on some of the earlier models
of the New Holland balers. They seemed to have fixed it with a better
feeding mechanism in the later models. Dad has a self-propelled unit that
has the older style of feeder on it and it makes banana bales while the 282
would not. The major change was in the hay feed to the plunger. Keeping the
knives sharp is another but most folks don't have one sharp and one dull
knife unless something is worn out.

Something to look at. Maybe a knife, maybe a different feeder. If you have a
broken tooth on the feeder it'll show up pretty fast. At least that's what I
think I knew 20+ years ago. :)

Ken in AZ