Prepping The Mini Round Baler

Howdy folks! Thanks a bundle for stopping by our channel today! Come along with us as I show how we prep our Farm Maxx / Redlands FMRB-330 small round 2x2 hay baler for baling hay. This is a viewer-requested video showing the steps we take to prep our baler after winter storage and actually, before each baling. There's no wrong or right way to prep your baler as long as you ensure all the fluids are at appropriate levels, twine routing system is correct, etc. We hope this helps a new baler owner or even a seasoned veteran of these machines can pick up a tip that maybe they have not thought of before. Thanks a bundle for watching and if you havent already, give us a like and consider subscribing to our channel. We pray God blesses you and your family!
Equipment Used:
Farm Maxx / Redlands 330 Mini Round Baler,
Kubota L3200 4wd Tractor,
Sony ZV-1 Camera,
Rode Go II Microphone System,
UBeesize Tripods,

[@briangrammer898]

❤❤VIDEO ❤❤great information ❤

[@8thdaychronicles]

Thanks a bundle!

[@lifeisgreat9597]

thank you very much for the video great help

[@8thdaychronicles]

Thanks and glad it helps! And thanks for the good suggestion!

[@tommywise1702]

Very good video, similar to the ibx tx31. It's not exact, but very close.
Congratulations on the rain!
We had to take the back off to clean it out. What a job.
Thanks, and a good reminder for those who have one.

[@8thdaychronicles]

Thanks Tom and Mrs Sally!
There’s a few different models out there that’s a little different but lots similar. Then there a couple that’s quite different, but a lot of prep things can be applied anyhow.
No easy on-off back cover is a bad design in that particular area of the balers, no two ways around it.
Hope you guys have had a great 4th holiday!

[@PostIdaho]

I agree with the oiler, I run 10-40 in mine also. The valve, I open mine to about the 4 o'clock spot and all the chains still have oil on them. I did the same thing as you, I opened up the oil and emptied that first tank after about five or six bales. This year I put my bale density to the tighter setting from the factory medium setting. Does make a tighter heavier bale. But, I think it might have induced some chain stretch because right at the end of making a bale I could hear the chain skipping on the sprockets a couple times. I opened those doors and found the chains to be looser than they should and needing adjustment. I have found that it likes the hay to be shorter than longer. I was forced to hold off on cutting my back field and it gets close to clogging itself up pulling in long strands of hay. Even going slow, itll literally pull it in from 2-3ft in front of the pick up tines. What size twine did you find? And i still need to get that tow bar setup like yours. Great video and God Bless to you and yours.

[@8thdaychronicles]

That sounds great! My baler picks up long stemmy hay no issues and doesn’t seem to cause any problems that I’ve noticed. Thicker and larger the windrows, slower you have to go or you’ll jam it up.
I haven’t tested the new to me sisal twine yet so I don’t know how it’s gonna actually work, but all indications point that it should be great. I’m planning on using it for 2nd cut on our test plot hay soon and if it does great, I’ll share that info then. Don’t really wanna put it out there untested.
Thanks for watching, appreciated!