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New Holland 271 Baler.......

Well I would not answer this but i have been using a NH271 for years and i pulled it out of a fence row but yes best to post his in the implement forum. I took what was junk and made a good baler out of it
 
I have had two on here say to post elsewhere; you say "go ahead"....for this time I will post here and go to implement alley next time I need help - is this ok? Have used my 271 for yrs.- but still not clear on my trouble. I have light windrows usually so I try to rake two together- still I will get a bale- maybe one out of five- that try's to pull the strings to one side...or "twist the bale". Also it will shoot out one 4-6" longer than the rest occasionally- for no apparent reason. I did add a plate in the back shoot last yr and the plates are good shape.....where it comes out the back. Now - the "tensioners" - mine are manual...when I crank them down that makes the bale heavier? Thanks for your listening....and thanks for your opinion Mr Old.
 
Ok, so sounds like the NH banana bale thing. (I have always run JD balers which do not do that) several advice things I have read on this site: buy a manual if you don't have one,, they really make it simple to get these machines working well. And, apparently the aluminum feeder forks wear shorter over time and cause an uneven feeding of hay into the bale chamber. Hence uneven bales side to side. JD balers use an auger which does not wear out that way. The cranks increase resistance in the chute, causing a tighter bale. But that won't correct the uneven feeding. I believe you need to replace the feeder teeth.
 
(quoted from post at 18:48:56 05/26/17) Not sure where to post this? Problems with baler.....
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All balers have an adjustment for how far the hay feeds across into the bale chamber. It is possible that your forks need replacing but it is also likely that your manual will tell you how to get more hay to the side which is soft. The soft side is the side that it bends towards.
 
The aluminum tines should be around 13-3/4 inches long. They can wear down several inches and when they do, they won't grab enough to hay to fill the bale chamber.

To get more hay to on side of the baler, move the tines opposite. Counterintuitive, but per the manual. Feed the baler to the plunger side of the pickup too. Larger windrows help, but if the baler is properly adjusted and the feeder forks are good, they will make bricks in thin hay too.

Check your plunger knife to stationary clearance. It should be around 3/32 inches. To large a gap and the plunger will pull in more hay to the right side vs a clean cut. Check your hay dogs too. The bale tension cranks IMHO do nothing to remedy banana bales; they are caused by not getting enough hay to one side of the baler.
 
The back of the feed chamber on a 273 is adjustable. If your plunger knives are dull they will fold over the uncut hay which adds more hay to the knife side. The easiest adjustment is to loosen the big bolt on the connecting arm (with the big coil spring) that is connected to the plunger and the feed rack. There is an adjustment bolt (after you loosen the big bolt) on the bottom side of that big bolt. Its usually rusted good from nonuse but it doesnt "hold" anything if you break it. You can adjust it so it will move hay lesser or further into the bale chamber. Also if its an old baler with rusted out bottom runs it will actually "hold" more hay into the bottom of the bale. Sometimes the way you feed it will make a difference in bale length. Tighten your chains also. With a manual you can pretty much figure anything out on it.
 
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