MF1745 belts streching on baler

[RalphJ]

Thursday I started the first bales this year and the first bale did fine then the belts messed up after started on the next bale and twisted under the roller and stretched way out of shape. Took the part bale out then tried to put tailgate down and the belts hung down almost to the ground, All 6 belts, looked and did not see any rollers broken. Any ideal what happened?

 

[Tx Jim]

Welcome to TBN
My guess is tension rollers inside baler aren't applying tension to belts as engineered. Did you cycle gate completely raised & then closed after flipping belt back?

 

[RalphJ]

Welcome to TBN
My guess is tension rollers inside baler aren't applying tension to belts as engineered. Did you cycle gate completely raised & then closed after flipping belt back?

Yes. I cycle the gate several times because they would not stay tight or stay inside the tailgate. All belts shift left from 1 to 2 spaces. one belt tried to flip between top 2 rollers and the baler wont turn at all.

 

[Bigfoot62]

Check for the obvious first.
1. are all the chains on the sprockets? (a broken chain will do that)
2. are the belts free of obstructions? (plugged my baler and stalled the engine once because the belt guide had worn into and was "pinching" one of the belts)
If you're good on 1&2, then start checking for a seized bearing on one of the rollers and make sure that your gearbox turns.

 

[RalphJ]

Check for the obvious first.
1. are all the chains on the sprockets? (a broken chain will do that)
2. are the belts free of obstructions? (plugged my baler and stalled the engine once because the belt guide had worn into and was "pinching" one of the belts)
If you're good on 1&2, then start checking for a seized bearing on one of the rollers and make sure that your gearbox turns.

thank you bigfoot, i'll check those thing out in the morning. I check the rollers out already,only one not loose is the one that belt is half twisted on. this baler is only 3yrs. old.

 

[Bigfoot62]

thank you bigfoot, i'll check those thing out in the morning. I check the rollers out already,only one not loose is the one that belt is half twisted on. this baler is only 3yrs. old.

What did you find?

 

[KandAFarms]

Hey guys, I just used my 1745d bailer 2022 so this was it's first bails and having the exact same problem. Using a Massey Ferguson 240 with a wet kit. Not sure if I have enough hydrologic flow or just operator error.

 

[Hay Dude]

Hey guys, I just used my 1745d bailer 2022 so this was it's first bails and having the exact same problem. Using a Massey Ferguson 240 with a wet kit. Not sure if I have enough hydrologic flow or just operator error.

Is it a new baler?