Plastic twine slipping

[Sbird]

I always used the next to largest spot on the wheel but it was slipping a lot, switched to the largest and still slipping. Tried wrapping the twine around 2 and a half times but still slips. Will try it today on the next to smallest next.
I'd like to try something sticky on there like rosin but won't be to town until Tuesday and need to finish rolling tomorrow.
Honey feels very slick between my fingers so I didn't try it.
Anyone have a suggestion or a helpful trick? A spray would be ideal.
The wheel spins easy and the twine pulls easy also. I can loosen the tensioner some and try that.

 

[MARK ROBKE]

Is that an old M&W baler? The one I had, had an electric motor to shoot the twine into the hay and allow it to go around the roll to start tying. the 2 rollers in the center are what pull the twine and engage it into the roll, I'm guessing when you pull the rope. The plastic pulley does not pull the twine. It only moves the twine arms across the front of the roll as it rotates. The different pulley groves are to adjust the twine spacing across the roll. It looks like the chrome roller is off center, and may not be tight enough to pull the twine. I cannot tell what drives that pulley when you pull the rope though. Mark. P.S. Is pulling the rope like pulling a lawn mower starter? As you pull it, it pulls the twine enough to start into the bale roll?

 

[Sbird]

Krone KR151 same same
Yes recoil twine feed and the grooved wheel powered by the bale pulling the twine runs the drive for tieing the bale. The twine is slipping at times around the grooved wheel going around the bale but not running the drive. Wasting twine and time.

 

[MARK ROBKE]

Krone KR151 same same
Yes recoil twine feed and the grooved wheel powered by the bale pulling the twine runs the drive for tieing the bale. The twine is slipping at times around the grooved wheel going around the bale but not running the drive. Wasting twine and time.

Then I would try tightening the tensioners-putting more pressure on the twine as it goes around the plastic grooved drive pulley. I still wonder if the chrome pulley is putting enough pressure on twine as it passes between it and the other feed pulley. Mark.

 

[rrlund]

Then I would try tightening the tensioners-putting more pressure on the twine as it goes around the plastic grooved drive pulley. I still wonder if the chrome pulley is putting enough pressure on twine as it passes between it and the other feed pulley. Mark.

Am I right in assuming that if the twine pulling over that wheel is what moves the twine arm, the problem might be that the arm is binding up?

 

[Sbird]

Am I right in assuming that if the twine pulling over that wheel is what moves the twine arm, the problem might be that the arm is binding up?

Correct assumption and that's a good tip, I'll run the wheel by hand the full cycle to check for binding.

 

[gstout]

there is a small hole right above your twine recoil starter. this is a oil hole for the chain that guides the twine side to side if it feels stiff. i have also "roughed" up the step wheel with real coarse sandpaper to help give the twine grip before also

 

[gstout]

There are also 2 bearings behind the step pulley that i have had to get stiff and make the wheel difficult to turn also

 

[Sbird]

Thanks gstout, that's helpful info. I sprayed it last night with belt dressing, it slipped like crazy on the first bale but worked on the following bales. Got it all rolled up for the season now.