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East Central Wisconsin | I definitely loosened the twine tension, not the billhook. After loosening the tension didn't do much, I tried tightening the bill hook a turn or two to see if it wasn't pulling the tails tight, but it didn't seem to do anything either. The bales are coming out square, and seemed to be packed evenly. I'll check the knife clearances. I have noticed that the tail length on this side seems to vary slightly from 3/8" to 1/2" in length on the finished bale. The other side is always the same. The piece of twine that gets cut off and discarded is much shorter on the side that ties the long tail (about 1/2" shorter).
Upstate ny, the knife arms knock the knots off the billhooks, not the plunger. The McCormick style knotters work that way, but the Deering style uses the knife arm to remove the knots from the billhook. The hooks are perpendicular to the bale when they are in the home position, so the twine wouldn't be able to pull off if they didn't.
Hay Hud Ohio, I've watched that video a few times already and it is a very good reference. | |
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New Holland 273, one knotter leaves tails too short
