{"id":1075,"date":"2026-07-30T06:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:04:43","slug":"square-hay-baler-troubleshooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/application\/square-hay-baler-troubleshooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Hay Baler Troubleshooting: 8 Common Problems &#038; Fixes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #222; line-height: 1.85; max-width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0;\">\n<p><!-- Hero --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 56px 40px 48px;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #f2c043; margin: 0 0 18px; font-weight: bold;\">Operation &amp; Maintenance Series \u2014 U05<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px); font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 20px; line-height: 1.2;\">Square Hay Baler Troubleshooting: 8 Common Problems &amp; How to Fix Them<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); max-width: 680px; line-height: 1.75; margin: 0;\">A systematic field-side reference for diagnosing and resolving the most frequent square baler failures \u2014 from pickup blockages to bale shape problems to drive system faults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Body --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 52px 40px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #333; line-height: 1.9; margin: 0 0 22px;\">Square baler problems follow patterns. The same issues appear on different machines, in different fields, in different seasons \u2014 because the same mechanical systems are under the same stresses. An operator who has worked through a range of baler problems develops a mental catalogue of causes that lets them diagnose new issues quickly. This guide provides that catalogue for operators at any experience level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #333; line-height: 1.9; margin: 0 0 40px;\">The eight problems below cover the majority of in-field failures encountered on small square balers. They’re organised from most-common to less-common, with each entry structured as: what you observe, what’s causing it, and what to do about it \u2014 in a format that works as a field-side reference.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Problem 1 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #dde8df; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #f2c043; line-height: 1;\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Pickup Blockage \/ Feed System Jam<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 24px; background: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Symptoms<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Machine slows or stops. Crop bunches visibly in the pickup area or at the feed auger entry. Unusual thumping from the feed section. Tractor may lug under overload.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Causes<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Field speed too high for windrow density<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Wet or tangled crop that does not feed evenly<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Foreign object (rock, stick) entered pickup<\/li>\n<li>Pickup tine(s) bent inward, restricting flow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Fix<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Stop immediately \u2014 disengage PTO before clearing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Clear blocked material manually with the machine stopped<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Reduce field speed by 1\u20132 km\/h before resuming<\/li>\n<li>Check pickup for bent tines or lodged debris after clearing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Problem 2 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #dde8df; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #f2c043; line-height: 1;\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Inconsistent Bale Density \u2014 Loose and Firm Bales Mixed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 24px; background: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Symptoms<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Bales vary noticeably in firmness and weight. Some bales hold shape well; others are soft and collapse under stacking. Weight variation between adjacent bales is significant.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Causes<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Uneven windrow \u2014 thin and thick sections alternating<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Variable field speed \u2014 operator accelerating and braking<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Bale chamber spring tension too low<\/li>\n<li>Worn plunger slide rails \u2014 plunger stroke inconsistent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Fix<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Rake windrows to more even density before baling<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Maintain consistent ground speed \u2014 use tractor cruise or govern throttle<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Increase chamber spring tension one increment<\/li>\n<li>Inspect plunger slide rails for wear \u2014 lubricate and check alignment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Problem 3 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #dde8df; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #f2c043; line-height: 1;\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Bales Are Tapered or Wedge-Shaped<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 24px; background: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Symptoms<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Bales are thicker on one side than the other when viewed from the end. Bales roll or tilt when stacked. One face is significantly firmer than the opposite face.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Causes<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Windrow offset to one side of the pickup centre<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Pickup tines missing on one side \u2014 uneven crop lifting<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Feed auger feeding unevenly left-to-right<\/li>\n<li>Plunger misalignment in chamber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Fix<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Steer machine to centre the windrow under the pickup<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Replace missing tines and redistribute pattern evenly<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Check auger for material packing on one side<\/li>\n<li>Check plunger alignment \u2014 consult machine manual for adjustment procedure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Problem 4 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #dde8df; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #f2c043; line-height: 1;\">04<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Bale Length Inconsistent \u2014 Short and Long Bales Mixed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 24px; background: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Symptoms<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Bale lengths vary \u2014 some bales significantly shorter or longer than the set length. Knotter fires at inconsistent intervals.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Causes<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Metering wheel slipping \u2014 not maintaining contact with bale<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Metering wheel worn \u2014 toothed grip worn smooth<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Metering wheel spring tension too light \u2014 wheel bounces off bale surface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Fix<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Inspect metering wheel surface \u2014 replace if worn smooth<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Increase spring pressure on metering wheel arm<\/li>\n<li>Confirm metering wheel is riding on the bale surface, not on the chamber wall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Problem 5 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #dde8df; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #f2c043; line-height: 1;\">05<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Excessive Vibration or Abnormal Shaking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 24px; background: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Symptoms<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Machine shakes more than usual at operating speed. Vibration felt strongly through tractor seat. Rattling from a specific area of the machine.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Causes<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">PTO driveshaft U-joint worn or dry<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Flywheel imbalanced \u2014 foreign object lodged or flywheel damaged<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Loose fasteners on machine frame or guards<\/li>\n<li>Worn main bearings in drive train<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Fix<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Grease PTO U-joints \u2014 operate for 5 minutes and re-check vibration<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Inspect flywheel for foreign material or damage<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Walk machine and tighten all accessible fasteners<\/li>\n<li>If vibration persists, stop and diagnose before continuing \u2014 running with significant imbalance accelerates bearing failure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Problem 6 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #dde8df; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #f2c043; line-height: 1;\">06<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Chain Jumping or Breaking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 24px; background: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Symptoms<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Sudden loss of a specific machine function (pickup stops, auger stops). Loud clatter from chain guard area. Machine continues running but crop is not processed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Causes<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Chain over-stretched and jumped sprocket<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Chain break from impact (rock, large debris)<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Sprocket tooth worn to hook shape \u2014 cannot retain chain<\/li>\n<li>Insufficient initial tension allowing chain to jump under load surge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Fix<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Stop and inspect immediately \u2014 a jumped chain can damage adjacent components if left running<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Re-seat or replace chain and re-tension correctly<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Inspect sprocket teeth \u2014 replace sprocket if hooked or worn<\/li>\n<li>Check for foreign material that caused the overload event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Problem 7 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #dde8df; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #f2c043; line-height: 1;\">07<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Bale Ejector Not Operating<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 24px; background: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Symptoms<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Bales stack at the rear chute exit and back up into the bale chamber. Ejector arm does not cycle when bale reaches exit position.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Causes<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Hydraulic line disconnected or not fully engaged<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Tractor hydraulic remote not activated<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Hydraulic cylinder seal failed<\/li>\n<li>Control valve stuck or blocked<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Fix<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Check hydraulic coupler connection at tractor \u2014 re-seat if loose<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Confirm hydraulic remote control is in correct position<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Check for hydraulic fluid leakage at cylinder \u2014 seal failure requires cylinder service<\/li>\n<li>As a temporary measure, manually clear bales from the chute to keep baling while the fault is diagnosed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Problem 8 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #dde8df; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 36px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 18px 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; color: #f2c043; line-height: 1;\">08<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Excessive Hay Loss from Pickup \u2014 Crop Left on Ground<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 22px 24px; background: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Symptoms<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Visible crop residue remaining in the machine’s track after baling. Bale weight significantly lower than expected for windrow density. Pickup leaves a clearly defined trail of uncollected hay.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px;\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Causes<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Pickup height too high<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Multiple missing or severely bent tines<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Pickup reel speed too slow relative to ground speed<\/li>\n<li>Stripper bar clearance too wide \u2014 crop falls back off reel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Fix<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #444; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Lower pickup height one adjustment increment and re-check<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Replace all missing and severely bent tines before next run<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\">Reduce ground speed \u2014 reel tine peripheral speed should be 10\u201315% faster than ground speed<\/li>\n<li>Adjust stripper bar clearance to within specification in machine manual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 28px); font-weight: bold; color: #235434; margin: 0 0 20px;\">General Rule: Stop Before It Gets Worse<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #333; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0 0 18px;\">The most consistent advice across all baler troubleshooting is this: if the machine is doing something unusual, stop and investigate before continuing. Running a baler through a developing problem accelerates secondary damage. A blocked feed channel that takes 10 minutes to clear takes 2 hours to clear after a second blockage compounds it. A chain running off a sprocket that takes 15 minutes to reseat causes bearing and frame damage if the machine runs another 100 metres.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #333; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0 0 0;\">For technical support on our 9YF and 9YFS series balers, contact <a style=\"color: #235434; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"mailto:sales@hay-balers.com\">sales@hay-balers.com<\/a>. If your gearbox or drive train is showing signs of wear that affects baler performance, agricultural-grade <a style=\"color: #235434; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/metalite.net\/gearboxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gearboxes<\/a> compatible with PTO-driven implements are available for assessment and replacement through our supply network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #235434; padding: 36px 40px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<p style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #fff; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Canada Hay-Balers Co., Ltd<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); margin: 0;\">10055 Hogarth Dr, Richmond, BC V7E 3Z9 \u00a0|\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #f2c043; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"mailto:sales@hay-balers.com\">sales@hay-balers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px 40px 16px; background: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #999; margin: 0; line-height: 1.85; text-align: right;\">Editor\uff1aWM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operation &amp; Maintenance Series \u2014 U05 Square Hay Baler Troubleshooting: 8 Common Problems &amp; How to Fix Them A systematic field-side reference for diagnosing and resolving the most frequent square baler failures \u2014 from pickup blockages to bale shape problems to drive system faults. Square baler problems follow patterns. The same issues appear on different [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[146],"tags":[152,155,112],"class_list":["post-1075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hay-balers-user-guide","tag-baler-troubleshooting","tag-hay-baler-problems","tag-square-hay-baler"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1075"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1078,"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1075\/revisions\/1078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/en_ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}