Baler Drives

The massive gearbox, at the heart of the drive system, drives the plunger directly. An auxiliary drive shaft is located on each side of the gearbox. The two drives which need to be timed to the plunger, the stuffer and knotter, are driven from the left side of the baler. The packer and pickup, which do not need to be timed, are driven from the right side of the baler. The entire system uses only five drive chains. An added benefit of this system is that baler timing is extremely easy. Align three sprockets with corresponding timing marks, install and tighten the chain, and you’re done.