Tube-Line TL1000R User manual

Operator’s Manual 36212 (18/02/15)

2
Serial # Decal
Serial Number
The implement serial number is located on the front of the frame.
This number helps us to track changes and improvements and must be mentioned
when ordering parts or requesting service. For your convenience, a space has been
provided inside the front cover of this manual to record the serial number,
model number, purchase date, and dealer name.
Model # : ____________________________
Serial # : ____________________________
Date Purchased : ____________________________
Dealer Name : ____________________________

3
Operator’s Manual
Thank you for choosing the Tubeline TL1000R Individual Bale Wrapper. Our hope is that it
will give you many years of productive service. This machine is designed to wrap
round bales in a lm of plastic.
Please read and understand this manual and the machine before operation.
Warranty and Limitation of Liability
All equipment is sold subject to mutual agreement that it is warranted by the company to
be free from defects of materials and workmanship. But the company shall not be liable for
special, indirect or consequential, damages of any kind under this contract or otherwise.
The company’s liability shall be limited exclusively to replacing or repairing without charge,
at its factory or elsewhere, at its discretion.
Any material, or workmanship defects which become apparent within one year from the
date on which the equipment was purchased, and the company shall have no liability for
damages of any kind. The buyer by the acceptance of the equipment will assume all liabil-
ity for any damages, which may result from the use or misuse by his employees or others.
Warranty coverage is null and void unless Warranty
Registration form has been completely lled in and is on le at
Tube-Line Manufacturing Ltd.

4
Safety
Take note! This safety alert symbol is found throughout this manual to call your
attention to instructions involving yourself and others working around the machine.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or death!
This symbol means
- Attention!
Become Alert!
Your Safety is involved!
Signal Words are used in this book.
Caution: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in injury.
Warning: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could result is serious
injury or death.
Danger: Indicates a hazardous situation that needs to be avoided. It is you the
operator that needs to be aware of these dangers.
If you have any questions not answered in this manual, please contact your
dealer or Tubeline Manufacturing Ltd.
6455 Reid Woods Drive,
R. R. #4 Elmira
Ontario, Canada
N3B 2Z3
Email : [email protected]
Fax : [phone]
Tel : [phone]

5
Safety Guidelines
Safety of the operator is one of our main concerns, however we do hear of some accidents that could
have been avoided if some precautions had been taken. To avoid personal injury study the following pre-
cautions and insist those working with you or for you, follow them.
In most cases the pictures will have the shielding in place, in some they may be removed, only to show a
view behind the shield. Keep all the shields, safety doors in place. If they become faulty and fail to work
replace them. They are for your safety, do not operate the equipment with them removed.
Replace any decals that may be missing or that are not readable. Location of the decals is indicated in
this manual.
Do not operate this machine while under the inuence of drugs or alcohol.
Review the safety instructions with all users annually.
This equipment should not be operated by children, or with those unfamiliar with the operation of the ma-
chine. Do not allow persons to operate this machine until they have read this manual and/or were instruct-
ed by a qualied person.
Do not paint over, remove or deface any safety signs or warning decals on your equipment. Observe all
safety signs and practice the instructions on them.
Storage & Maintenance
With regular upkeep and careful storage this machine should serve you well for many years. Store the
machine in a cool dry place. It is recommended that you tighten the drive chains after the rst day of use
every year. Also grease the drive chains before storing the TL1000R, replace any removed shields.

6
Safety Decal Location

7
Safety Decal Location

8
Safety Decal
Part # : DE36073
Side of Turntable
Part # : DE36082
Top of Frame
Part # : DE36080
Front Left of Turntable
Part # : DE36075
Ends of Turntable

9
Safety Decal
Part # : DE36081
Front Right Side
of Frame
Part # : DE36079
Upper Ends of
Turntable
Part # : DE36077
Top of 3
Point Hitch
Part # : DE36078
Middle of
Turntable
Part # : DE36076
Middle of
Turntable

10
Your best assurance against accidents or damage to the machine is to know
how it operates. If you do not understand a portion of the manual or a function
of the wrapper, please contact your dealer or an experienced operator.
Remember
Before Operation
• Carefully study and understand the manual or be trained by an experienced operator.
• Do not wear loose clothing that may get caught in moving parts.
• Visually inspect the machine to make sure no parts are loose or missing.
• Be sure that no tools are left on the machine.
• Do not hurry the learning process. Be familiar with one part before trying the next part.
• Practice by running the machine through its paces without a bale on the machine
until you are comfortable and familiar with the operation.
Bale Size
Round Bales - The TL1000R will wrap bales from a 4’ diameter to 5’ x 5 ½’
Square Bales - Model TL1000R is NOT a square bale machine.

11
Recommended Operating Procedure
We suggest the following method of operating the TL1000R Tubeline Wrapper.
Before you start wrapping your bales you will need to attach the wrapper to the 3 point hitch on your trac-
tor. You will also need to install a plastic lm roll to wrap your bales with.
To Install Plastic Wrap Film
Plastic from the factory has a natural tack on the inside. In the event of the plastic being stored for an ex-
tended period of time the tack may migrate to the opposite side. To test for tacky side fold plastic inside to
inside and pull apart. Fold opposite way (top to top) to determine tackier side.
The roll of plastic should be installed with the tack on the inside of the plastic lm next to the bale silage.
The plastic then passes over the slave roller and is threaded through the two metal rollers on the Ten-
sioner as shown in the diagram. The two metal stretcher rolls rotate at different speeds. This causes the
plastic to be stretched. It is very important that the plastic goes over the slow roller rst and the faster roll
second. If there is any question, which is the faster roller :
• Turn one roller by hand and watch the speed of the other roller, this should help you determine which
is the fast and slow roller. When the plastic is installed correctly, it should stretch tight on the bale to
form a smooth wrapped bale.
Trouble Shooting Plastic Installation
Wrinkles in the plastic with seams between layers easily visible
Check to determine if the plastic is properly routed through the Tensioner rollers.
Plastic tears between the Tensioner and the bale
Film spool holders: not turning freely. Lubricate and turn by hand until free. Slave roller not turning freely.
Lubricate and turn by hand until free.
Tensioner rolls not turning freely : Loosen the bolts holding the bearing and check if this makes a differ-
ence. It may be that the bearings have too much end pressure, in this case re-tighten the bearings and
loosen the locking collar on the roller shaft this will allow the shaft to slide in the bearing; re-tighten the
bearing collar. The gears can also be meshed too tight; this can be xed by slightly loosening one set of
bearing bolts. Using a hammer and punch, lightly tap the bearing away from the other roller.
Caution - Do not use a hammer on the aluminum stretcher rolls.
Poor quality plastic : Use a brand with good tear resistance.
Tack build up on the rollers: Particularly in hot weather. Clean the Tensioner with warm soapy water Plas-
tic roll is too hot : In very hot weather the plastic can become soft if left in the sun for long periods of time.
In these conditions, the spare rolls should be kept in the shade. After the rolls have been installed on the
machine one can be parked on the bottom and a cover can be placed on the top one. Rolls of plastic may
catch on the bottom of the bale. If bales are misshaped the roll of plastic may drag on the bottom of the
bale, causing the plastic to break.

12
To Wrap Bales
Choose a suitable wrapping site, preferably somewhere at, and close to where you are planning to store
your wrapped bales. Before placing the rst bale onto the rollers make sure the wrapper is lowered to the
ground and that the rollers are parallel to the tractors axle, you are ready to wrap if you see the unload
arrow decal on the front right corner of the rollers. Remove the transport lock and connect the hydraulic
hoses to your tractor ports.
First Bale
After placing the rst bale onto the wrapper you will need to tie the plastic lm edge to the netting/twine of
the bale. Keep the tractor at a steady RPM while engaging the hydraulic motor on the wrapper to
allow a smooth wrapping job. We recommend 6-8 layers of wrap per bale. The turntable has a maximum
speed of 30 RPMs and can be set either by adjusting the ow control or the Bale Wrapper Computer.
Continuous Wrapping & Unloading
To unload the rst bale make sure the unload arrow decal on the front right corner of the turntable is
POINTING TOWARDS THE BACK of the machine. Next, raise the 3 point hitch on your tractor slowly. You
should see the wrapper’s frame rise up, while the wrapper tilts back, allowing the bale on the turntable to
roll softly and safely to the ground. If you have not pulled out the transport pin the whole
wrapper will raise off the ground instead of tilting. This macine has a feature that takes away the need to
cut the plastic lm after each bale is ejected from the turntable. When you load the next bale it will be sit-
ting on top of plastic lm stretched across the rollers. As you start wrapping each bale after the initial bale,
a knife edge located on the rear left of the turntable will cleanly cut the wrap between the unloaded bale
and the wrapper.
Note : The turntable MUST be parallel with the tractor axle before loading each bale.

13
Recommended Operating Procedure
Please follow these instructions when operating the Bale Wrap Computer

14

15

16

17

18

19

20