New Holland BR7060 BR7070 Round Baler Operator Manual PDF Download

Description

New Holland BR7060 and BR7070 Round Baler Operator Manual

This is the complete operator’s manual for the New Holland BR7060 and BR7070 round balers, covering both the 4 ft x 5 ft and 4 ft x 6 ft models. Published under document number 84187868, dated 9/09 and superseding 87744269, it is the guide that ships with the machine and walks the operator through every stage of ownership: hitching to the tractor, setting the pickup, forming a core, wrapping with net or twine, ejecting the finished bale, and keeping the baler in service through the season. The same 228 pages serve the technician who greases, adjusts chains, replaces belts and troubleshoots the wrapper systems.

File Details

• Manual Type: Operator’s Manual
• Brand: New Holland
• Models Covered: BR7060, BR7070
• Bale Configurations: 4 ft x 5 ft and 4 ft x 6 ft
• Language: English
• Page Count: 228
• File Format: PDF
• Document Number: 84187868
• Edition / Date: 9/09 (Replaces 87744269)

Chapters Covered

• 1 – General Information
• 2 – Safety Information
• 3 – Operating Instructions
• 4 – Transport Operations
• 5 – Working Operations
• 6 – Maintenance
• 7 – Specifications
• 8 – Accessories
• 9 – Forms and Declarations

Chapter 1 – General Information

Torque tables for metric and inch hardware in both flanged and non-flanged versions, with class 8.8, 10.9, SAE Grade 5 and Grade 8 values given in N·m and lb ft or lb in. Bolt and nut identification diagrams. Roller chain wear tables for No. 40, 50, 60 and 80 chain, including new-versus-replace strand lengths in pitches, the 3% elongation rule and the 200/(N) formula for sprockets above 67 teeth. Product identification and PIN tag location. Electromagnetic compatibility statement. A basic-components diagram with 26 callouts covering the driveshaft, gearbox, pickup, wind guard, floor roll, starter roll, sledge, stationary roll, stripper roll, belts and belt drive roll. Bale formation theory, the hydraulic tension system and density cylinder system, crop preparation with moisture targets (16–18% for high-quality hay, 20% maximum for storage, 45–65% for silage), windrow widths by model, core formation, feeding technique, and tractor requirements covering minimum power, hydraulic outlets, PTO speed, drawbar dimensions and electrical supply.

Chapter 2 – Safety Information

Precautionary statement definitions, general safety rules for workshop and field work, hydraulic fluid power safety requirements (EN 982), and a full safety decal walk-around with part numbers and locations for every warning sign on the machine, including the rotating driveline warning, shield-missing danger, power-line clearance, hitch articulation, PTO platform, tailgate crush and knife laceration decals. Safety features are detailed with diagrams: side, front, top-step, stuffer-drive and rotor-drive shields; 1/4-turn latches; the tailgate hydraulic lockout; net roll rotation lock; PTO securement strap; hose and harness support; PTO shield chain; and the three-step access ladder. Maximum side slope is stated as 20 degrees.

Chapter 3 – Operating Instructions

Commissioning the unit: tractor drawbar setup, wheel spacing (minimum 2032 mm inside tire dimension for the 1.8 m pickup, 2337 mm for the 2.1 m), standard and high hitch attachment with pin sizes, tow chain routing, jack stowage, pickup gauge wheel transfer, Auto Wrap and Bale Command Plus electrical connections, colour-coded hydraulic hose hook-up (black tailgate, green pickup lift, red rotor cutter knives, blue rotor reverser), PTO alignment and connection, axle position adjustment with torque values, and hydraulic or pneumatic brake connections including the breakaway cable. Starting the unit, parking procedure, and wheel chock placement.

Chapter 4 – Transport Operations

Road transport requirements: the 7-pin DIN 72577 connector pinout, road safety equipment (white lights, white reflectors, orange reflectors, SMV decals, combination tail/stop/turn lamps), towing practice, maximum permissible towing speeds with and without brakes, the tow chain, and pickup gauge wheel storage for transport.

Chapter 5 – Working Operations

Driveline protection: slip clutch on standard balers, cut-out clutch on rotor units, pickup slip clutch on standard pickups, radial pin clutch on wide pickups, sledge drive clutch on rotor units, and the floor roll shearbolt. Running-in procedure with belt break-in steps and density relief valve settings. Controls: tailgate, PTO, CropCutter knife insertion and retraction, and optional hydraulic rotor reverse. Indicators: tailgate latch, bale size, baling pressure gauge, bale shape bar graphs, wrapper start and wrapping cycle complete. Bale density pressure adjustment with a hay, straw and silage pressure table. Bale Command Plus setup covering AUTO/MANUAL, NET/TWINE selection, wrap count, bale size and the minimum and maximum bale diameter chart. Auto Wrap setup with pin position, sheave combinations for 13, 16, 21 and 25 twine wraps, and the bale counter. Net installation, including net roll dimensions, the mounting tube, spreader rolls and duckbill threading with the supplied tool. Field operation setup: pickup hydraulic lift, gauge wheel height (31 mm preferred, 25 mm minimum), flotation springs, windguard adjustment for wide and rotor pickups, and the stuffer link position for silage versus dry crop. CropCutter knife setup with a maximum of 15 knives, knife removal and filler plates. Rotor cutter manual and hydraulic reverse procedures. Twine installation with the three-ball twine boxes and full routing through guides, rings and tubes. Completing the bale: wrapping, twine cutting, net cutting, bale exiting, and a bale inspection routine covering size, shape, density, twine wraps and net wraps.

Chapter 6 – Maintenance

The largest chapter. Lubrication schedules for every 8 hours or daily, 50 hours or weekly, and yearly / 20000 bales / 1000 hours, with a grease fitting locator and recommended New Holland Ambra lubricants. PTO greasing including the equal-angle fitting, chain lubrication with 10W30 or 30W oil, gearbox oil level and change interval, Auto Wrap gearbox lubrication, stuffer tube greasing and the hydraulic belt tension system. Drive chain oiler reservoir. Bale Command Plus sensors (potentiometers for twine tube, duckbill, bale shape left and right, bale size and slice knives; proximity switches for tailgate latch and rotor cutter knives; Hall effect for the counter roll). Net wrapper service: knife spring length 289–295 mm, duckbill spring 384–390 mm, knife link adjustment, brake adjustment with a torque value of 11.5–15.5 N·m, duckbill baffle setting and knife sharpening. Auto Wrap system: clutch stop overlap 3–6 mm, clutch brake, stop slide and roller overlap 4.5–6.5 mm, trip slide, and the full bale alarm microswitch. Bale shape sensor calibration. Twine wrapper: knife contact and tension, twine tube drag link with 51 mm end gap, and the twine tube breakaway set between 50 and 55 kg. Roll baffles and roll scrapers with clearances. Belt service: tension removal with the pin and arm, laced belt removal, repair, lacing tool use, belt installation direction, lacing cable replacement with ferrule crimping, endless belt repair, adjusting slipping belts via density springs and the upper rear tailgate roller, belt tracking, and belt storage. Hydraulic hose replacement interval (100 hours or monthly inspection, 50,000 bales or 5 years replacement). Adding oil to the density cylinder system. Pickup cam follower bearing removal and installation with 61 N·m locknut torque. Pickup finger removal and installation with 15 N·m locknut torque. Chain adjustment procedures for the rotor pickup, jackshaft left and right, wide pickup left, right and main drive, belt drive roll, sledge roll, floor roll, stationary dimpled roll and starter roll. Clutch service: wide pickup over-run, wide pickup radial pin, standard pickup slip clutch at 316 N·m, sledge slip clutch at 677–767 N·m, PTO cut-out clutch at 1700 N·m and PTO slip clutch at 1400 N·m with burnishing steps. Pickup shearbolt replacement. Brake lining check, brake adjustment, parking brake, pneumatic brake reservoir bleeding and oil change. A maintenance chart and end-of-season storage and removal-from-storage checklists.

Chapter 7 – Specifications

Overall dimensions for both models, baler widths by tire and pickup configuration, heights by unit type, tire sizes, driveline protection specifications and tractor power requirements, maximum road and field speeds, hydraulic remote requirements, bale size and density specifications, 1.8 m and 2.1 m wide pickup specifications, rotor specifications for cutter and feeder, belt specifications for laced and endless belts, and bale wrapping mechanism specifications.

Chapter 8 – Accessories

Optional equipment available for the BR7060 and BR7070, including the front twine box kit, hydraulic rotor cutter and rotor feeder reverse kits, hydraulic splitter valve, expeller roll, declutch kit, serpentine roll scraper kit, floor roll traction kit, rotor cutter knife kit, baffle and spreader rolls, looped serpentine roll and scraper kit, double net box, tow chain kit, Bale Command Plus twine kit, pneumatic and hydraulic brake kits, emergency brake kit, high hitch kit and ring hitch.

Chapter 9 – Forms and Declarations

Delivery report forms for the owner and dealer, plus first-50-hours service checklists for the customer and dealer copies.

Put the Full Manual to Work

The BR7060 and BR7070 are capable machines, but their output depends on setup. A pickup set too low picks up stones; a pickup set too high leaves crop. A core formed too fast produces a soft bale; too slow and you lose capacity. Net or twine tension, density pressure, windguard height, stuffer link position — each has a correct setting, and this operator manual gives you the setting, the adjustment procedure and the field check that confirms it. Having the full document on hand means you can adjust the baler to the crop in front of you, diagnose a wrapping fault without guessing, torque a clutch or a bearing to the value the factory specifies, and complete seasonal maintenance on schedule.

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The manual is delivered as a PDF that downloads instantly after payment. No shipping, no waiting. Open it on a phone or tablet in the field, print the pages you need for the workshop, or keep it on the office computer for reference. Every section is in the manufacturer’s original wording and layout, so the part numbers, torque values and procedures match the machine in your yard.