i need to know how to adjust needles.......i broke drive chain that drives the knotters.....i replaced the chain and timed the plunger.....now it wont tie on the right side......i was told to adjust needles so they are at the same distance....still not tieing......is there a link where i can find specs for this or does any one know..?? any help would be helpful
Need Help with 532 Ford baler
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Well you are lucky enough to have one side tieing, so adjust the missing side needle to be the same travel as the tieing side. This includes lateral adjustment. The needle head should ride in full contact with the intermediate gear facing. Run it through by hand to check this. Remove all twine and hay. Then have someone turn the flywheel VERY slowly after tripping the knotter drive while you observe. Watch the needles rise to full position, tucker fingers swing past the needles, billhooks open and close, and the wiper arm shoot across the billhook jaw. The drive chain you broke has really nothing to do with a mis-tied knot. All it does is supply work energy to the knotter gears. The knotter could care less where the plunger is (Your wallet probably does, though). Chances are the tucker fingers need to be realigned so they are dancing togther with the needle lift cycle. Then load up the twine. First time thru, the bill hooks should bring the twine from the needle and place it over the notch in the twine disk. I'll bet that's the part of all this that's not set up right.
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Recommend you get the manuals for your baler
Ford 532 542 Hay Balers Service, Repair & Owners Operators Manual Shop
It's the quickest way to pick up baler lingo.
When a got my MF-124 two-twine baler last year, the Seller tossed in the operation manual. I bought the parts and service manuals immediately. You need to spend a lot of time with the manuals and in making dry runs with the baler to understand how the mechanism works.
ok......found a broke billhook on the right side.....which is the side that wasnt tieing.....replaced it and rechecked everthing but still wont tie on the right side.......seems to be trying but the billhook is not releasing the knot......i was told to check the needle height and that both needles have to be at the same place for it to work.......without a manual is there anywhere on the net that i can find specs on the measurement for this thing..??