JD Baler knotter question. A friend needs help.

Wesley Stephens · May 20, 2010

A friend has a 327 baler and hay on the ground and does not know how to thread the knotters. He is a young guy and has never done much with a baler. We don't produce hay on our farm, so I have no experience with them. Can anyone help?

ryanwheelock · May 20, 2010

i CANT SAY FOR SURE BEING i'M A ih GUY BUT i THINK jd BALERS HAVE a diagram in the twine box, or did on the earlier balers.
Ryan

Jamo58 · May 20, 2010

my jd 336 has a diagram on the twine box lid

glennster · May 20, 2010

i have a 14t manual with me, if it will help i can scan it for ya.

Wesley Stephens · May 20, 2010

I would appreciate that. The diagram in the twine box doesn't show anything about how the twine goes through the knotters themselves.

Dave_Id · May 20, 2010

so did my 346

gene bender · May 20, 2010

Why would you buy something like a baler not knowing anything about it and at least get an owners manual.

RodinNS · May 20, 2010

The knotters will thread themselves on the first tie cycle. What you do is thread the needles, then tie that string back around the tension cranks and trip the knotter. The needles will place the twine into the twine discs and the next bale should tie if everything is clean and operational. You should check to make sure that the bill hooks are clean and rust free and no twine is caught on the hooks/finger.

Rod

glennster · May 20, 2010

shoot me an email and i will send you the pages.

Don-Wi · May 20, 2010

All you need to do is thread the twine through to the needles and trip the tie when it's running. The knotters will do the rest.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Gordo · May 20, 2010

From the twine box through the tension assembly, through the "loop" at the side, through the needle tips from front to back, then tie off under bale chamber about 4 feet behind the neddles.
Bale up about 1/2 bale and manually trip the knotters. Should give you a "soft 1/2 bale and be good to go.
And tell him to get a manual. There are dozens of adjustments and maintenance procedures therein.

Gordo

Mike (WA) · May 20, 2010

Since nobody really answered his question, I'll give it a go.

Twine comes out of the twine box, through the tensioner plate, which is right next to the holes in the twine box- its a flat plate on the baler side of the box, with wing nuts and springs. From there down to two ceramic or plastic rings that look like electric fence corner insulators- then up through the holes in the end of the needles (from the front to the back of the needle)- then down to the bar that the needles are mounted on, and tie them to the bar with a square knot. I know it doesn't make much sense, but that's how you do it. When the baler cycles for the first time, it will break the twine down by the bar, but the twine disk in the knotter assembly will catch the twine, and you'll be in business. With a little luck and a following wind, you'll not miss a bale in the next 10,000, and will have a good story to tell your grandchildren.

Wesley Stephens · May 20, 2010

Thanks for the help. It's working perfectly now.

Anonymous-0 · May 20, 2010

not so unusual, most men get married and don't know a thing about women

buickanddeere · May 20, 2010

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