New Holland Roll Belt 560 Mesh Wrapping FAILURES / Fixes

Ever since this baler was new we have had issues getting mesh to wrap properly on bales. Not near as many issues with bales in alfalfa. Heres a couple things I have done. They seem to help
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[@nschelling6420]

Your problem with net wrapping on the starter roll in grass has to do with stems catching under the rods welded to the roller. Then the stems grab the net. I have two 2018 560s and ran into that problem in certain conditions. Very frustrating. My fix was to 100% weld the leading side of bar. Weld 2-3” at a time, on alternating sides of the roller to prevent distortion of the roller. Make sure to ground directly to the roller. 100% welding cured the problem completely. I also have a 2023 560 that does not have the rods on the starter roll, and so far that baler has more trouble with net wrapping on the starter roll than the ‘18s that have the rods. I have only put 3,000 bales on the ’23 so not sure what I’m going to do there yet. I will not hesitate to add the rods if is continues to be a problem. Regarding the problem of crop fines stacking up on the windguard and blocking the duckbill -- indicative of extreme dry conditions -- throttle back to half engine speed or less until the bale is turning, then push the baler as hard as it will take in crop. This pushes the incoming crop up against the windguard and keeps it sweep clean on top. Watch the bushing on the non actuator side of the duckbill. Cheap little plastic thing that wears out in 5-6000 bales. The actuator side has a needle bearing with seals that needs very little grease.

[@potholeproud4598]

Thanks for the reply. I have found all those similar things you mentioned. I had contemplated grinding all those bars off that roller. Looks like I should avoid that. I will have to check the bushings on my duckbill arm closer. I think I’m around 14,500 bales

[@markfair7648]

I have had net wrap up on the floor roller . If the crop is to damp to bale. Always grease your duck bill bushing. Les strain on motor. The bill will sease up and will fail and ruin the drive motor. My problem is breaking the top rollers 3 of them in 6000 bale's RB 450 silage special 2018 HD density system.

[@potholeproud4598]

Thanks for the reply. I’ve never liked that grease zerk they on there. Hard to get it to take grease

[@markfair7648]

@@potholeproud4598 Yes it is a hard to get at grease fitting. I use a power greaser. In farming grease is your friend . I also pull apart my door latch rollers and grease and oil them up for the the season ahead.

[@ismaelmarquez8770]

Ever had one lock up during the wrapping process? What would cause that ?

[@potholeproud4598]

Not to sure what you mean by lock up.

[@grd8929]

Do you ever have problems with dry short straw building up in the front that prevents the wrap starting? We have a updated roller with no welded bars and every once and a while it still catches (not near as bad as it used to be but it always happens along the road too).

[@castlerockchap]

If it’s to dry it will happen not when it’s tough

[@potholeproud4598]

I actually ran into that very problem this year. I had baled short rotary wheat straw last couple years with no issues. This year had some barley straw that just got too short and I had a huge build up of loose stuff that the duckbill couldn’t push the mesh through to start it. The bale chamber was just fluff. There was no formation of a bale. Just tumbling straw. Had to abandon it and have a big square bale it Thanks for the comment

[@potholeproud4598]

That’s very true Shane. We end up having to bale a lot our crop too dry. Here in southern Alberta with wind, we can’t afford to let hay sit too long or it will blow away. Sometimes may go a couple weeks without getting a good dew to put up great hay. Thanks for comment

[@castlerockchap]

We’re at Swift Current so we know wind. Grass hay on our flood irrigation will blow on a guy too. Cut it east/west if at all possible. Seen some good hay disappear quickly.

[@castlerockchap]

Ya rotary straw is a bugger especially if it happens to be desiccated