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If you know anything about Vermeer round balers, you are probably aware of the clever hydraulic system that they use to maintain belt tension as bales are forming in the machine. I am helping a friend repair this system on his baler. I have found (I think) the problem that is allowing the...

I am working on the bale tension system for this baler. It is a completely self contained system that is not connected to the tractor hydraulics in any way. It will not hold pressure. It builds up as a bale is formed, but falls off if windrows are light or baling pauses. There are no leaks...

I have a Case IH 8455 round baler, but this is a more general question about belts. Can someone advise me how to determine when to replace round baler belts? I have received a lot of "advice" from people who want to sell me belts, but I'm interested in a more unbiased viewpoint. I'm not sure...

A friend has one of these balers. It's pretty old, all manual. It has a double tie system. There are two twine arms that come together in the middle of the bale and travel out to the edges. The arms cross over each other in the middle, but there is never any string on the middle 8 - 10...

We are in the Dallas - Ft Worth area. I am retired and piddling around on my little farm raising cows, and goats. My farming activity is mostly hay growing and baling. Most of my forum activity will be related to that. Dave