{"id":1066,"date":"2026-07-30T05:55:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T05:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/?p=1066"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:00:14","slug":"how-to-thread-twine-on-a-square-hay-baler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hay-balers.com\/pl\/application\/how-to-thread-twine-on-a-square-hay-baler\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Thread Twine on a Square Hay Baler Correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Operation & Maintenance Series \u2014 U03<\/p>\n

How to Thread Twine on a Square Hay Baler: Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\n

A misthreaded twine path causes every bale to fail at the knotter. This guide covers the complete threading sequence for both twine positions \u2014 with the common errors that produce untied or half-tied bales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Threading twine on a square baler is one of those tasks that experienced operators do without thinking \u2014 and that new operators get wrong in ways that aren’t immediately obvious. A threading error doesn’t produce an immediate dramatic failure. It produces a string of bales that either have no knot, a knot on one side only, or a knot that releases under pressure. By the time you notice the problem, you may have fifty untied bales scattered across the field.<\/p>\n

This guide walks through the complete twine threading sequence for a standard two-twine small square baler \u2014 the type used in all 9YF series machines. The threading path has to be followed exactly, in the correct sequence, with the correct tension at each guide point. Read it through completely before starting, then work through it step by step at the machine.<\/p>\n

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Before You Start: Twine Selection and Spool Placement<\/h2>\n

Square balers use two separate twine spools \u2014 one for each knotter position (top and bottom, or left and right depending on machine orientation). Before threading, confirm:<\/p>\n