Wire Tying - LELY WELGER AP 530 Operator's Manual

Knot
LELY WELGER AP 530 AP 630
4.2.2
Tying Fault
No twist; one wire end
cut straight, the other
pinched, then torn off
Bale comes out without
wire strap on one or
both sides
Wires wind round twister
shaft - bale comes out
without wire tying
Wires not twisted-one
end cut off straight, the
other bent and cut
Wires not twisted-one
end cut off straight, the
other pinched but pulled
straight and scraped
bright
AP 730 AP 830

Wire Tying

Cause
Winding jammed when
coil was fitted
Wire rusty or not oiled
Wire run obstructed
Crop very wet
Wire jumped out of
guide rollers
Waste wire ends not
removed after threading
Needle bent to side
Track rollers shifted
Needle too low
Needle bent to side
Volume per ram stroke
too great, because
stroke rate too low
Clamping tension on
shear lever not great
enough
Remedy
Cut off faulty ends,
re-thread wire
(Figure 8, page 33)
Immerse coils in oil,
always store them well
oiled
Clean and lubricate wire
guide tubes and rollers;
replace as necessary
(Figure 8, page 33)
Slacken density control or
set shorter bale length
Re-fit wire or completely
re—thread
(Figure 8, page 33)
Pull waste ends off hooks
under baling chamber
Check distance A
(Figure 74, page 75)
Centre rollers on needle
(Figure 8, page 33)
Set distance B
(Figure 74, page 75)
Set distance A
(Figure 74, page 75)
Raise ram speed
Adjust clamping tension
on shear lever
(Figure 77, page 76)
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