Putting net into Welger RP 202

[KB6930]

As above pin the brake arm back then pretty much as you said .

You only need to put it through so the rollers have a hold of it I just put a bunch into the middle and turn them half a turn so it's got a hold of the net

 

[e3120]

As KB, I just lay about a foot of net bunched up into a loose rope across the middle of the rollers and turn the rubber roller with finger & thumb until that's through. If you happen to leave a bit of the sticky tape on the net you can have bother, but that's not the baler's fault.

Edit: Whilst finding your way be very wary of the knife/anvil. Repeated manual feeds could leave it on the verge of tripping when you start to turn the roller. Get into the habit of looking where the rack & pinion are when approaching that area. I don't think a 202 will have a knife lock (my 520 didn't).

 

[Old Tup]

Once it is working….the net should be cut evenly side to side…..look at the last bale or two..if there are Raggy ends anywhere on the net the knife needs attention.
Best to start off with a new knife..then you know where you are regarding previous use. Not expensive, fiddly to replace but well worth doing.
One side of the net torn and net wrapped around bits inside the Baler is a symptom of a knife fault.
Take a two or three foot thin stick or cane with you …dry small stuff can build up at the sides of the net entry and deflect it…poke them out with the stick.
Its too easy to imagine yourself into all sorts of problems when the net isn’t running right….when in reality it’s down to Cheapo net….a blunt Knife….net brake not correctly adjusted or chaffy small stuff building up at either side of the net entry.
Other than that listen to the Baler when it is running….get used to the sound it makes….if you begin to hear a squeak…nothing serious and every few seconds…get out and feel the bearings on the ends of the rollers…if they fail you will hear very little until you see the smoke from the paint on the bearing housing. Easy enough to fix before they are totally destroyed.
Finally make absolutely sure you have the Hydraulic pipes connectEd up correctly …flow and return etc….might even be worth cable tying a label onto the individual pipes…Large Cattle Management tag is ideal couple of holes with the hole puncher and fasten on with a couple of cable ties.
Grease it….fill up the oil bottle…give the chains a run of decent oil in a morning…just to make sure they are well lubed.
Check the little brushes that apply the oil to the chains are aligned correctly to hit the chain and not worn away to stubs…
Other than that enjoy baling…you probably have as good a Baler as you can get…

 

[Greythundercloudys]

The netter and knife work perfectly from the first bale. Very pleased.

 

[Old Tup]

What number pressure were you using….

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Start at 6 but put it to 9, probably 10 tomorrow, pretty dryed out stuff, very drying weather last few days.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Wonder why to day after afew perfect bales it started leaving a few inches at one side, the net it tight but 3inches is slacker and that's the problem, its to slack at that edge,

 

[Old Tup]

Check and see there is nothing obstructing the net feed at that side….chaff grass etc etc both from the outside and the inside…shut the tap to lock the door open.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

There was a massive lump of compacted grass inside the baler, at that side, just at the corner of the roller above the pickup, l did choke it running over a row, l think that may have been the problem. I didn't see it till l open the door and looked inside.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Worked good to day, must have been that clump of stuck grass.