The IH Mccormick 50, 55, and 45 balers all had twine boxes on the sides of chute on the rear of the baler.
A blade cuts the twine as it finishes wrapping
To thread a 270 hay baler, first, ensure the baler is properly set up and the twine is loaded onto the spool. Pull the twine from the spool and guide it through the tensioner and around the bale chamber, following the specific threading path indicated in the owner's manual. Make sure to secure the twine in the appropriate clamps or guides to ensure it feeds correctly during operation. Finally, test the mechanism to ensure the twine is properly threaded and ready for baling.
I have a model 12 MF baler, and I use the plastic twine all the time with no problems. Don in Oregon
hay is picked up by a the pickup tines, then pushed perpendicularly by a "fork". it is then compacted into slabs by the plunger and tied with twine by the knotters. the bale then comes out the back of the baler.
Twine comes out of the twine box, through the tensioner, through a couple of ceramic rings then 1 piece of twine through each needle eye. Once through the needle eye it goes back along the chamber floor and tie it off to something sturdy. The baler will thread the twine into the knotters at the first cycle. A common problem on old balers is the needle eyes have grooves warn in them. You should use a round file to file out the groove so the twine has a smooth surface to run over. A rough surface will cut the twine.
All I know for sure is our 24T uses 9000' rolls. One source of twine I uses is Tractor Supply Company...see the related link...
THREADING THE TYING MECHANISM for a McCormick No. 46 Baler Open the door on the twine chest and place balls of twine in twine containers. There is room for 4 balls, 2 for each side. From left to right, as you look from the back of the baler, they will be referred to as balls D, C, B & A. Connect the inside end of ball "A" to the outside end of ball "B" connecting the two balls of twine in the right twine container. Connect the inside end of ball "C" to the outside end of ball "D" connecting the two balls of twine in the left twine container. If twine is taken from the wrong end of a ball, it will twist and snarl in the tying mechanism. Join the twine ends with a firm square knot. Trim the loose ends about one-half inch from the knot and you're ready to thread the tying mechanism. Make sure the needles are in their extreme rearward position. If they are not, turn the flywheel and power take-off drive by hand until the needles reach the extreme position of their rearward stroke Thread the twine from the inside of ball "B" through the grommet in the right partition and the center guide in the top of the left compartment of the twine chest. Thread the twine from the inside of ball "D" through the lower guide in the left compartment of the twine chest. Thread the twine balls "B" and "D" through the grommet in the left partition of the twine chest. Thread the twine between the pressure plates of the twine tension device and through the grommet in the bottom of the twine chest. Run the twine through the twine guide on the needle tie pipe and through the three twine guides underneath the bale chamber. The twine from the right twine container furnishes twine for the right needle and the twine from the left twine container furnishes twine for the left needle. Thread the ends of the twine through the holes of the needle head. Pull these two twine ends up through the bale chamber. Operate the baler slowly under power. Hold the twine as shown in Illust. llA (I tie it off to something near the back of the baler). Trip the clutch, and let the tying mechanism go through a cycle. Strip the single knots off the knotter hooks to complete the threading operation. Operate the tying mechanism several times at rated engine speed to be sure it is working smoothly. Hold the twine by hand each time to prevent the twine from fouling in the knotters.
An input area, a compression chamber, hydraulic arms or rams, wheels, hydraulic cylinders, and tying mechanisms are all common industrial baler components (twine, rope, netting, wire, strapping, etc.).
run the twine through the eyelets and through the needles , which are the large arms that rise up . take that twine and tie to the rear of the baler,both of them and run them where the bale forms. next trip the wheel that ties the bale, and turn the baler by hand for one cycle. the twine will be tied now cut the excess twine that u tied to the rear of the baler from the needles and you are ready to bale .
Threading the WirePlace a box of twine or wire in each of the two holding brackets at the rear of the baler. Remove the cardboard discs in the center of each box and locate the end of the twine or wire on the inside of the coil.2Pass the end of the twine or wire from the right-hand box through the ceramic spool on the right-hand side of the ejection chute.3Pass the end of the twine or wire into the bottom opening of the right-hand threading needle. Pull the twine or wire out through the top of the needle.4Pull the twine or wire taut and tie it securely to the eyebolt, just ahead of the right-hand threading needle.5Repeat the procedure for the left-hand threading needle.If the twine or wire snaps when you engage the baler, you may have gotten the loose end from the outside of the coil instead of the inside. Check to ensure that the end of the twine or wire does not pass under or into the coil inside the box.- If the wire snaps, you started the wrong end from the box of wire. Pay attention to the "Start this end" tag.
To thread an international baler, first ensure the baler is turned off and safely positioned. Open the feed door and insert the twine or net wrap through the appropriate guides, following the manufacturer's instructions for threading paths. Adjust the tension and ensure the material is securely in place before closing the door. Finally, test the baler to confirm proper operation and tightness of the bales.