A CAUTION ONLY use the Throat Guide Baffle when baling very dry straw or short, dry grass hays. The Throat Guide Baffle MUST be removed when baling damp to normally moist materials to prevent material build-up which can cause drive line loading and possible fire. Also, BE SURE to use BOTH Rear Door Cylinder Locks when Installing, removing or checking the Baffle. Improper Installation, adjustment or lise of the Throat Guide Baffle may cause a fire! Failure to heed, can result In personal Injury or machine damage. To install the Throat Guide Baffle, proceed as follows: 1.
Raise the Rear Door and engage BOTH Cylinder Locks. BE SURE that the Door is properly sup ported and that BOTH Cylinder Locks are in engaged.
2.
Position the Baffle so that there is 1/16" clearance between the edge of the Baffle Angle and the weld seam on the outside diameter of the 20th Roller (the 20th Roller is located just above the Baling Chamber Throat).
3.
Once the proper positioning is obtained, secure the Baffle with the (4) 3/8 x 3/4 Tapping Screws provided. Holes are provided in the Baling Cham ber Side Sheets for mounting the Throat Guide Baffle.
4.
Test run the Baler, very slowly, to check for any rubbing. Repeat Steps 1 thru 3, above, if there is any indication of rubbing.
5.
Raise the Rear Door, disengage the Cylinder Locks and lower the Rear Door.
DUAL-POSITION WHEEL AXLES (Fig. 10-8) The RB1710 Baler is provided with dual-position Wheel Axles for making tread width adjustments. When the Baler is equipped with standard size tires (IlL x 14, 6-ply Implement Tires), the Axles should be installed with the 3/4-10 x 6-1/2" Bolts going through the inner mounting holes in the Axle Shafts. When the Baler is equipped with wide, flotation tires (31 x 13.5 xIS, 6-ply Implement Tires) or when a wider tread width is desired (for hillside baling, as an example), the Axles may be installed with the 3/4-10 x 6-1/2" Bolts going through the outer mounting holes in the Axle Shafts.
1 - Baffle Angle 2 • Roller 3·1/16"
Fig. 10-7: Throat Guide Baffle Detail (TypiCal)
1 • Outer Mounting Hole (For Wide Tires) 2· Inner Mounting Hole (For Standard Tires) 3 • Axle Shaft (1 each side of Baler) 4·3/4·10 x 6·1/2" Cap Screw, Nut & Lock Washer (1 each side of Baler)
Fig. 10-8: Dual-Position Axle
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