{"id":1191,"date":"2026-07-29T03:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T03:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/?p=1191"},"modified":"2026-07-29T03:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T03:37:36","slug":"hay-baler-keeps-plugging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/it\/hay-baler-keeps-plugging\/","title":{"rendered":"Hay Baler Keeps Plugging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #0e100a; max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 4px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0a0c06 0%,#181a0e 55%,#101208 100%); border-radius: 12px; padding: 48px 36px 44px; margin: 0 0 44px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; width: 45%; height: 100%; background-image: url('https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/square-baler-application-2.webp'); background-size: cover; background-position: center; opacity: 0.13;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 560px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #90c860;\">Troubleshooting Guide \u00b7 Safety Protocol Included \u00b7 All 9YF Models<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: clamp(22px,4vw,36px); font-weight: 900; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 16px; line-height: 1.22;\">Hay Baler Keeps Plugging: Causes, Safe Clearing and Prevention<\/h1>\n<p style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,0.84); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; margin: 0 0 14px;\">A blocked square baler costs you time, crop loss and machine stress \u2014 and clearing it incorrectly is one of the most serious injury risks in farm machinery operation. This guide covers every cause of repeated plugging, the only safe procedure for clearing a blocked baler, and the machine and field adjustments that prevent the next blockage before it happens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); font-size: 13px; margin: 0 0 28px;\">Covers: blockage location types \u00b7 safe unplugging protocol \u00b7 forward speed \u00b7 windrow management \u00b7 feeder condition \u00b7 hard-stalk crops<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #fff; color: #0a0c06; font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px; padding: 12px 26px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/it\/product-category\/square-baler\/\">Visualizza la gamma di presse per balle quadrate<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: transparent; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; padding: 12px 26px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/it\/contact-us\/\">Richiedi assistenza tecnica<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff0e8; border-left: 5px solid #c84000; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 0 0 36px;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px; color: #8a2000; margin-bottom: 8px;\">SAFETY FIRST \u2014 Read Before Attempting to Clear Any Blockage<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">A baler drive train stores significant rotational energy even after the tractor PTO is disengaged. Never reach into any part of the feed system, pickup, feeder or chamber until: (1) the tractor PTO is completely disengaged, (2) the tractor engine is at idle or off, (3) all rotating components have come to a complete stop \u2014 allow at least 30\u201360 seconds after PTO disengagement. The plunger, knife, and feeder tines continue to move under stored inertia after the power source is removed. Baler entanglement injuries are severe and frequently fatal. This wait time is not optional.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 23px; font-weight: 900; color: #0e100a; border-left: 5px solid #3a6020; padding-left: 14px; margin: 0 0 14px;\">Blockage Location \u2014 What It Tells You<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Not all blockages are the same problem. The location of the block determines the root cause and the correct fix. Clearing the blockage without identifying its location teaches you nothing and guarantees repeat failures.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 0 0 32px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; min-width: 460px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left;\">Block Location<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left;\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left;\">Primary Causes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #f0f8e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b0d890; font-weight: bold;\">Pickup Zone<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b0d890;\">Crop wrapped around pickup shaft or jammed at tine level<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b0d890;\">Vines, cotton lint, wrong pickup height, missing tines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b0d890; font-weight: bold;\">Fork Feeder \/ Packer<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b0d890;\">Material stalls in the feeding mechanism between pickup and chamber<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b0d890;\">Worn feeder tines, wet tangled crop, slugs in windrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f0f8e8;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b0d890; font-weight: bold;\">Throat \/ Inlet<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b0d890;\">Material piles at the chamber entrance, plunger cannot clear it<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b0d890;\">Forward speed too high, windrow too wide or too dense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px; font-weight: bold;\">Camera di Bale<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px;\">Material packed so densely in the chamber that the plunger stalls<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 14px;\">Extremely dense material, plunger timing, insufficient tractor HP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 23px; font-weight: 900; color: #0e100a; border-left: 5px solid #3a6020; padding-left: 14px; margin: 0 0 14px;\">The Safe Unplugging Procedure<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Follow these steps in order. Skipping any step is unsafe. A blocked baler under PTO load contains compressed stored energy in the crop material that can release suddenly when the blockage is disturbed.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 32px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 12px 16px; background: #e8f4e0; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #90c860;\">\n<p><span style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 12px;\">FASE 1<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\"><strong>Engage the tractor brake, disengage PTO completely.<\/strong> Move the PTO lever to the full-off position \u2014 not neutral. For tractors with an electric PTO switch, confirm the indicator light is off.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 12px 16px; background: #e8f4e0; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #90c860;\">\n<p><span style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 12px;\">FASE 2<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\"><strong>Wait a minimum of 60 seconds<\/strong> with the tractor at idle or engine off. The flywheel, plunger linkage and feeder continue to move under stored inertia after the PTO disengages. This waiting period is non-negotiable.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 12px 16px; background: #e8f4e0; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #90c860;\">\n<p><span style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 12px;\">FASE 3<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\"><strong>Confirm all motion has stopped<\/strong> by visual observation. Approach the machine only after confirming complete rest. Do not rely on sound alone.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 12px 16px; background: #e8f4e0; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #90c860;\">\n<p><span style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 12px;\">STEP 4<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\"><strong>Use a hay hook or wooden implement \u2014 not hands \u2014 to begin loosening the blockage<\/strong> from the accessible side. Reach in only as far as your tool requires; keep your body outside the feed zone.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 12px 16px; background: #e8f4e0; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #90c860;\">\n<p><span style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 12px;\">STEP 5<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\"><strong>For chamber blockages:<\/strong> back the tractor to move the machine rearward slightly \u2014 this reduces compression on the blocked material. Then remove material from the inlet access point. Do not engage PTO with material still in the chamber.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 12px 16px; background: #fff4e0; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #d09040;\">\n<p><span style=\"background: #7a5000; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 12px;\">STEP 6<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\"><strong>Before re-engaging PTO:<\/strong> identify why the block occurred before restarting. Restarting without addressing the cause guarantees an immediate second blockage, often more severe than the first.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 23px; font-weight: 900; color: #0e100a; border-left: 5px solid #3a6020; padding-left: 14px; margin: 0 0 14px;\">The 8 Causes of Repeated Plugging<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 9px; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); margin: 0 0 24px;\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9YF-2200-square-baler-1.webp\" alt=\"9YF-2200 square baler showing the spring-tooth pickup and fork feeder system \u2014 the feeder system transfers crop from the pickup reel into the bale chamber and is the most common location for blockages when forward speed exceeds the feeder capacity or when crop is tangled or wet\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 36px;\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #b0d890; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-weight: 900; font-size: 13px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;\">1<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;\">Forward Speed Too High for Crop and Windrow Volume<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #f4faf0; border-right: 1px solid #c0d8a0; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Root cause:<\/strong> The pickup and feeder mechanism can only transfer a limited volume of material into the chamber per unit time. When forward speed pushes more material into the pickup than the feeder can handle, material accumulates at the inlet and blocks the throat on the next plunger stroke. This is the single most common cause of plugging across all crop types.<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #eef8e8; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Aggiustare:<\/strong> Reduce forward speed immediately after clearing. In a windrow that caused a block, reduce speed by 25\u201330% and maintain that speed through the heavy section. Monitor inlet load \u2014 if material is visibly accumulating at the inlet opening, reduce speed further. The correct speed allows crop to clear the inlet fully on each plunger stroke with no residual material building up.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #b0d890; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-weight: 900; font-size: 13px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;\">2<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;\">Windrow Too Dense, Too Wide or Non-Uniform<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #f4faf0; border-right: 1px solid #c0d8a0; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Root cause:<\/strong> A merged windrow \u2014 two or more windrows raked together \u2014 presents a cross-section that exceeds the pickup and feeder capacity even at reduced forward speed. Similarly, an uneven windrow with dense sections followed by thin sections causes the operator to set forward speed for the thin sections, then enter a dense section at too-fast a speed before there is time to react.<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #eef8e8; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Aggiustare:<\/strong> Rake into single windrows that match the pickup width. For heavy-yielding fields, consider raking into rows narrower than the pickup width \u2014 the machine can straddle a narrow windrow and collect it more evenly than a wide windrow that fully loads the pickup across its full width. In fields with known density variation, pre-read the windrow density ahead and reduce speed before entering heavy sections rather than reacting to a block after it forms.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #b0d890; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-weight: 900; font-size: 13px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;\">3<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;\">Wet, Green or Tangled Crop Forming Material Slugs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #f4faf0; border-right: 1px solid #c0d8a0; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Root cause:<\/strong> Wet or partially cured crop has higher cohesion between stems than dry crop \u2014 it tends to clump and form masses that the feeder mechanism cannot break apart. These clumps pass through the pickup intact and arrive at the inlet as a slug that is too large for a single plunger stroke to push through the throat. Green, high-moisture grass is particularly prone to slug formation when raked into windrows before adequate curing.<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #eef8e8; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Aggiustare:<\/strong> Do not bale wet or inadequately cured crop. Target baling moisture below 20% core for all crop types. If weather forces baling at borderline moisture, reduce forward speed to 60% of normal and widen the windrow to allow more surface-area drying between raking and baling. For inherently tangled crops (vines, clover with stems above 30cm), lower the pickup height and reduce forward speed to allow the tines to pick up and separate material more gradually.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #b0d890; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-weight: 900; font-size: 13px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;\">4<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;\">Worn Fork Feeder Tines \u2014 Reduced Pushing Force<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #f4faf0; border-right: 1px solid #c0d8a0; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Root cause:<\/strong> The fork feeder pushes gathered crop from the pickup zone into the bale chamber inlet on each plunger stroke. Fork tines that are bent, worn short or missing reduce the volume of material the fork can push on each stroke. Material accumulates in the feed zone between strokes instead of being pushed through completely, causing a progressive build-up that leads to a block.<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #eef8e8; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Aggiustare:<\/strong> Inspect fork feeder tines at the start of each season and after any severe blockage event. Replace individual bent or shortened tines. Missing tines create gaps in the pushing face that allow material to accumulate between the working tines. A fork with more than two missing or badly bent tines in adjacent positions should be fully replaced rather than selectively repaired, as uneven pushing force creates rotational imbalance in the feeder mechanism.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #b0d890; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-weight: 900; font-size: 13px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;\">5<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;\">Pickup Height Set Too Low \u2014 Ground Debris Collection<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #f4faf0; border-right: 1px solid #c0d8a0; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Root cause:<\/strong> A pickup set too low contacts the ground surface and picks up soil, gravel and crop stubble alongside the windrow material. Soil clumps and stones reduce the effective volume of the feeder on each stroke and can cause mechanical blockages in the tight clearances of the throat area. In irrigated fields, wet soil clumps in particular create sticky masses that adhere to the feeder surfaces and build up over multiple bale cycles.<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #eef8e8; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Aggiustare:<\/strong> Set the pickup height so the lowest tine tips clear the ground by 30\u201350mm in average field conditions. The pickup should collect all windrow material without contacting the soil surface. Check and adjust pickup height when moving between field types \u2014 a setting correct for level, dry fields may be too low for irrigated fields with surface ridges or wheel ruts. Carry a spanner for the pickup height adjustment as part of your field kit.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #b0d890; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-weight: 900; font-size: 13px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;\">6<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;\">Crop Wrapping Around the Pickup Shaft or Reel Tube<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #f4faf0; border-right: 1px solid #c0d8a0; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Root cause:<\/strong> Long, stringy crop material \u2014 cotton plant vine, sorghum stem, lodged cereal \u2014 wraps around the pickup reel tube between the tine rows when encountered at the wrong angle. The accumulation builds over multiple passes until it reduces the pickup-to-feeder gap below the minimum required for material flow. This type of blockage is progressive rather than sudden and typically occurs when baling mixed or tangled material at the end of a windrow or around field obstacles.<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #eef8e8; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Aggiustare:<\/strong> After clearing the main blockage, inspect the pickup reel tube for wrapping. Accumulated wrapping must be cut away \u2014 use a knife, not a hook \u2014 before restarting. Prevention: in crops prone to wrapping, check the pickup reel every 15\u201320 bales and remove any beginning accumulation before it reaches blockage volume. For cotton stalk and sorghum baling, the shredder models \u2014 the <a style=\"color: #2a4818; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/it\/product-category\/square-baler\/\">9YF-2200S and 9YFS-2.2<\/a> \u2014 pre-shred stems before they reach the pickup, substantially reducing wrapping risk.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #b0d890; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-weight: 900; font-size: 13px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;\">7<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;\">Hard-Stalk Crops Without Pre-Shredding<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #f4faf0; border-right: 1px solid #c0d8a0; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Root cause:<\/strong> Cotton stalks, corn stover, sorghum and mature sunflower have stem diameters and rigidity that cause them to bridge across the bale chamber inlet rather than compressing smoothly on the plunger stroke. A rigid stem that spans the full throat width locks the feed mechanism \u2014 one stalk can stop the entire bale formation process. This bridging tendency increases with late-season dry crops where stem moisture is below 12%.<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #eef8e8; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Aggiustare:<\/strong> Pre-shred or chop hard-stalk crops in the field before baling using a stalk shredder \u2014 this reduces stem length from 500\u2013800mm to 50\u2013150mm, eliminating the bridging geometry. For operations baling hard-stalk crops routinely, the hammer-claw pickup with integrated shredder on the 9YF-2200S processes stalks during baling without requiring a separate pre-shredding pass. The shredder chops stems before they enter the inlet, converting a bridging-prone material into a packing-friendly material.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #b0d890; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background: #2a4818; color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); font-weight: 900; font-size: 13px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0;\">8<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;\">Plunger Timing Off \u2014 Feed and Compression Not Synchronised<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #f4faf0; border-right: 1px solid #c0d8a0; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Root cause:<\/strong> The plunger and the fork feeder are timed to operate in alternating strokes \u2014 the fork pushes material into the inlet while the plunger is at the rear of its travel, and the plunger compresses as the fork withdraws. If the timing chain has skipped a link or the timing has been inadvertently changed during maintenance, the plunger may arrive at the inlet before the fork has fully cleared, compressing material against the fork tines and creating a blockage on every cycle.<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; padding: 12px 16px; background: #eef8e8; font-size: 13px; color: #333; line-height: 1.65;\"><strong>Aggiustare:<\/strong> If blockages occur on nearly every bale regardless of forward speed or crop type, timing is the likely cause. Verify the timing marks on the main drive shaft and feeder drive match the operator manual specification. A stretched or skip-linked chain shifts timing gradually \u2014 inspect the main drive chain tension and chain wear using the deflection method in the operator manual. Re-time the mechanism to specification; do not attempt to bale with incorrect timing as repeated blockages will damage the plunger and inlet surfaces.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 9px; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); margin: 0 0 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/square-baler-application-6.webp\" alt=\"square baler in field operation showing correct windrow width and pickup height settings that prevent plugging \u2014 the windrow should not exceed 75 percent of the pickup width and the tine clearance should be set to 30 to 50mm above the ground surface\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 23px; font-weight: 900; color: #0e100a; border-left: 5px solid #3a6020; padding-left: 14px; margin: 0 0 14px;\">Prevention Checklist<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 23px; font-weight: 900; color: #0e100a; border-left: 5px solid #3a6020; padding-left: 14px; margin: 0 0 14px;\">Prevention Checklist: Settings for a Plug-Free Session<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 9px; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); margin: 0 0 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9YFS-2-2-square-baler-1.webp\" alt=\"9YFS-2-2 square baler with dual shredder and fan system showing the hammer-claw pickup and shredder mechanism that substantially reduces plugging risk in hard-stalk crops by pre-shredding stems before they reach the bale chamber inlet\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 0 0 32px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #e8f8e0; border-left: 4px solid #3a6020; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #0e1a08; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Forward Speed<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.6;\">Start at 60\u201370% of your intended operating speed. Increase gradually only when inlet flow is confirmed stable across varied windrow sections. In known dense sections, reduce before entering \u2014 not in reaction to a block.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #e8f8e0; border-left: 4px solid #3a6020; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #0e1a08; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Larghezza dell'andana<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.6;\">Windrow width should not exceed 75% of the pickup width. A narrower windrow that the pickup can straddle without edge loading significantly reduces plug risk in high-yield crops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #e8f8e0; border-left: 4px solid #3a6020; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #0e1a08; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Pickup Height<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.6;\">Set tine clearance to 30\u201350mm above ground. Walk the field before starting and note any high ridges or ruts that require temporary height adjustment to avoid ground contact in those areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #e8f8e0; border-left: 4px solid #3a6020; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #0e1a08; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Umidit\u00e0 delle colture<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.6;\">Bale only when windrow core moisture is below 20%. Wet crop has three times the blockage risk of properly cured crop at the same forward speed due to slug formation and adhesion to feeder surfaces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #e8f8e0; border-left: 4px solid #3a6020; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #0e1a08; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Feeder Condition<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.6;\">Inspect fork tines before the session. Replace any tines that are bent more than 15mm from their original line or worn shorter than 85% of new length. Check for accumulated wrapping from the previous session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 220px; background: #e8f8e0; border-left: 4px solid #3a6020; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #0e1a08; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Velocit\u00e0 presa di forza<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin: 0; color: #444; line-height: 1.6;\">Maintain rated PTO speed (540rpm) throughout the session. Below-rated PTO speed reduces the plunger compression rate and allows material to accumulate between strokes in the inlet zone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #e8f0e8; border: 1px solid #90b870; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px; margin: 0 0 36px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; color: #0e100a; margin: 0 0 14px;\">Drive Train Reference for Plug Prevention<\/h3>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\"><a style=\"display: block; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculturalgear-boxes.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 7px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); margin-bottom: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/agricultural-gearbox-and-pto-shaft-1.webp\" alt=\"agricultural gearbox and PTO shaft components for square baler drive systems \u2014 consistent PTO speed prevents the plunger timing variations that contribute to repeated plugging in high-volume baling operations\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.65;\">PTO shaft and gearbox specifications for plug-free baling performance: <a style=\"color: #2a4818; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/agriculturalgear-boxes.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Specifiche del riduttore agricolo e dell'albero cardanico<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 200px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\">A worn or incorrectly sized PTO driveshaft produces speed variation at the knotter and feeder that compounds inlet congestion \u2014 particularly in the peak-load moment when the plunger compresses a full charge of crop. Driveshaft specifications: <a style=\"color: #2a4818; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/cvjointdriveshaft.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Guida al dimensionamento dell'albero di trasmissione della presa di forza e del giunto omocinetico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 23px; font-weight: 900; color: #0e100a; border-left: 5px solid #3a6020; padding-left: 14px; margin: 0 0 20px;\">Frequently Asked Questions \u2014 Hay Baler Keeps Plugging<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 40px;\">\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #90c860; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 15px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #0e100a; background: #e8f8e0; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\">My baler plugged on the second bale of the day before anything else could have worn out. Why?<span style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 14px; color: #3a6020;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: #333; border-top: 1px solid #a8d880;\">A plug on the very first or second bale is almost always a field or crop condition problem rather than a machine problem. The most common first-bale causes: the windrow at the starting point was especially dense from the previous day rake pass, a lodged or bunched section of crop from the previous windrow accumulated at the start of the next row, or the first section of the field had higher moisture than the tested sections used to make the go-baling decision. It can also indicate that crop left in the machine from the previous session created a partial restriction that the first new charge pushed into a full block. Before starting each session, clear any residual material from the inlet and visually confirm the throat is clear. Then start the first 50 metres of the field at 70% of your intended operating speed.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #90c860; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 15px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #0e100a; background: #e8f8e0; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\">How do I clear a plug from the bale chamber without reversing the tractor?<span style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 14px; color: #3a6020;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: #333; border-top: 1px solid #a8d880;\">After disengaging the PTO and waiting for complete stop (Step 1\u20133 above), access the chamber through the inlet opening from the side or rear depending on your machine configuration. Use a hay hook \u2014 never hands \u2014 to pull material from the chamber toward the inlet opening. Work from the outside inward, removing material in sections rather than trying to pull the entire block out at once. For a severely compacted chamber block, backing the tractor by 1\u20132 metres reduces the mechanical compression on the block and makes manual removal substantially easier. After clearing, look into the chamber from the inlet to confirm it is completely empty before re-engaging PTO. A partially cleared chamber that is not visible from the inlet can produce a second immediate block on restart.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #90c860; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 15px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #0e100a; background: #e8f8e0; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\">Will the shredder model prevent plugging in straw baling?<span style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 14px; color: #3a6020;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: #333; border-top: 1px solid #a8d880;\">The 9YF-2200S shredder significantly reduces plugging risk in straw and stalk crops compared to spring-tooth standard models, but does not eliminate it entirely. The shredder pre-chops stems to approximately 50\u2013150mm before they enter the bale chamber, removing the bridging risk from full-length stems. In wheat and barley straw \u2014 which is relatively low in plug risk to begin with \u2014 the shredder provides modest plugging benefit and its primary value is bale density improvement. In corn stover, sorghum and cotton stalk \u2014 where bridging is the dominant plug mechanism \u2014 the shredder provides a substantial reduction in plugging frequency and often makes baling these crops practical without pre-shredding. For standard hay baling, the shredder provides density and uniformity benefits that are separate from plug reduction \u2014 the primary anti-plug advantage of the shredder is most relevant in hard-stalk crop applications.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #90c860; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 15px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #0e100a; background: #e8f8e0; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\">After clearing a plug, should I restart at full speed or reduce speed?<span style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 14px; color: #3a6020;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: #333; border-top: 1px solid #a8d880;\">Always restart at 50\u201360% of your operating speed after clearing a plug, regardless of the apparent cause. The windrow section immediately after the plug location is the most likely place for a second plug \u2014 either because the same dense windrow section continues, or because some loosened material from the clearing process has partially re-entered the inlet. Drive the next 50\u2013100 metres at reduced speed while monitoring the inlet for any sign of material buildup. Only return to full operating speed once you have confirmed the windrow ahead is normal density and the machine is processing material cleanly. If a second plug occurs in the same area, exit the field section and re-examine the windrow density \u2014 persistent plugging in a specific field area points to windrow raking geometry rather than machine condition.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #90c860; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 15px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #0e100a; background: #e8f8e0; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\">My baler only plugs in the headland turns. What is different there?<span style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 14px; color: #3a6020;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: #333; border-top: 1px solid #a8d880;\">Headland plugging has a very specific cause in most cases: the operator does not reduce forward speed early enough before the turn, and the machine enters the headland windrow \u2014 which is typically more dense at the row ends where previous passes have deposited additional material \u2014 at full operating speed. The headland windrow at many row-crop field ends receives accumulated material from the field raking passes and is consistently denser than the main field windrows. The fix is a procedure change: begin reducing forward speed 10\u201315 metres before the turn, not at the windrow itself. Reduce to 50% speed for the headland section and accelerate back to operating speed after the turn is complete and the machine is established in the next main-field windrow. If the headland section requires multiple tighter windrows due to short field ends, raking the headland last and baling it at reduced speed as a separate pass eliminates the awkward turn-and-accelerate sequence.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #90c860; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 15px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #0e100a; background: #e8f8e0; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\">Can a plugged baler cause lasting damage to the machine?<span style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 14px; color: #3a6020;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: #333; border-top: 1px solid #a8d880;\">Yes \u2014 a single severe blockage can cause several types of damage. Shear bolts (on models equipped) are designed to fail at a set load threshold to protect the mechanism \u2014 these must be replaced with the correct rated replacement, not a higher-strength substitute. The plunger face can be deformed if compressed against a solid material slug with insufficient PTO reserve to complete the stroke. Feeder tines can be bent if the fork attempts to push material that is locked by the plunger on the opposite side. The timing chain can skip a link if the loading exceeds the chain tension at the critical moment. After any severe block that required significant force to clear, inspect the feeder tines, shear bolt status, timing marks and plunger face before the next baling session. A machine that produces a missed knot or erratic bale length after a severe block likely has a shifted timing chain that requires re-timing before further operation.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #90c860; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 15px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #0e100a; background: #e8f8e0; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\">What forward speed should I use for first-cut alfalfa?<span style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 14px; color: #3a6020;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: #333; border-top: 1px solid #a8d880;\">First-cut alfalfa is the highest-density crop most small square balers encounter in a season \u2014 the combination of thick stems, high moisture content at baling and wide windrow from a full cutting makes it the most plug-prone of common hay crops. Recommended starting speed for first-cut alfalfa with a standard spring-tooth 9YF model: 4\u20136 km\/h in a windrow formed from a single mower pass in a well-yielding stand. Adjust upward or downward based on observed inlet loading. In a particularly heavy first-cut stand \u2014 above 3 tonnes per acre \u2014 reduce speed further and consider splitting the windrow into two passes during raking rather than baling a merged row. With the 9YF-2200S shredder model in first-cut alfalfa, the same windrow can typically be processed at 5\u20138 km\/h because the shredder reduces the stem length that creates slug formation in the inlet, allowing higher throughput without plugging.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #90c860; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; padding: 15px 20px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #0e100a; background: #e8f8e0; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\">How do I know if my baler plugged because of the machine or the field conditions?<span style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 14px; color: #3a6020;\">+<\/span><\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: #333; border-top: 1px solid #a8d880;\">The diagnostic test is to reduce forward speed by 30% and continue baling in the same field. If the plugging stops or becomes much less frequent at the reduced speed \u2014 field conditions (windrow density, crop moisture, windrow width) are the dominant cause. If the baler plugs at the same rate regardless of forward speed \u2014 machine condition is the primary issue. Specifically check feeder tine condition, pickup height and timing if reducing speed makes no difference. A machine-cause plug occurs at the same rate across windrow densities and forward speeds because the restriction is mechanical (bent tines, reduced throat clearance, timing fault) rather than volume-driven. This field test is the most reliable single diagnostic for distinguishing cause category when the blockage location and apparent machine condition do not clearly indicate one cause over another.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 9px; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); margin: 0 0 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/square-baler-application-1.webp\" alt=\"small square baler in a hay field demonstrating correct operating conditions \u2014 maintaining correct forward speed pickup height and windrow width prevents the majority of plugging events in square baler operation without requiring any mechanical intervention\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: #0e100a; border-left: 5px solid #3a6020; padding-left: 14px; margin: 0 0 16px;\">Choose a Square Baler Engineered for Your Crops<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0a0c06 0%,#181a0e 55%,#101208 100%); border-radius: 12px; padding: 40px 32px; text-align: center; color: #fff;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; max-width: 580px; margin: 0 auto 22px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);\">From the 9YF-1700 for standard hay to the 9YF-2200S shredder model for hard-stalk crops \u2014 the <a style=\"color: #90d860; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/it\/product-category\/square-baler\/\">Serie 9YF<\/a> is matched to crop type and tractor HP. Tell us your primary crop and we will confirm the right model for plug-free operation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #fff; color: #0a0c06; font-weight: 800; font-size: 15px; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/it\/product-category\/square-baler\/\">Visualizza la gamma di presse per balle quadrate<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: inline-block; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); color: #fff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);\" href=\"https:\/\/foragebaler.com\/it\/contact-us\/\">Richiedi una raccomandazione<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38); margin: 0;\">America Ever-Power Forage Baler Equipment INC. \u00b7 1401 21st ST STE R, Sacramento, CA 95811<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Redattore: Cxm<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Troubleshooting Guide \u00b7 Safety Protocol Included \u00b7 All 9YF Models Hay Baler Keeps Plugging: Causes, Safe Clearing and Prevention A blocked square baler costs you time, crop loss and machine stress \u2014 and clearing it incorrectly is one of the most serious injury risks in farm machinery operation. 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