Tanco Autowrap 580-S/J and 280 ARC round bale wrapper service schedule

Bale wrappers · 2009 to 2011 handbooks (580-S/J 2011, 280 ARC 2009)

Every maker's service job for the Tanco Autowrap 580-S/J and 280 ARC round bale wrapper, counted in hours, with the oils, filters and parts each one needs. Add your implement to Farmyard Workshop and it works out what's due from your hours and dates, and keeps the service history.

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Versions: Autowrap 580-S / 580-J; Autowrap 280 ARC

Service intervals

Job	When
Daily grease points	every 8 hours
Drive chain adjustment	every 50 hours
Hydraulic filter element	every 200 hours
Nuts, bolts and tyres	every month
Dispenser gearboxes and film gears	every 2 months
Drive roller shear pins	every year

Service jobs and parts

Daily grease points

Chassis · every 8 hours

The handbook says to grease every 24 hours (working days): drive chain and sprocket, main rollers, lift hinge pins, main tip frame hinge pins, hydraulic rams and the film spool assembly.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Grease	1	Multipurpose grease; check your handbook for the grade	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Stop the tractor and wrapper.
Grease the drive chain and sprocket, main rollers, hinge pins on the lift and main tip frame, ram ends and film spool assembly.

Tools: Grease gun

Drive chain adjustment

Chains · every 50 hours

Adjust the turntable drive chain, gearbox drive chain and roller drive chain after the first day's work, then check and adjust every 50 hours.

Step-by-step

Remove the chain guard.
Adjust each chain per the handbook figures and diagrams (Fig. 2, 3 and 8 in the handbook).
Refit guards.

Tools: Spanners

Hydraulic filter element

Hydraulics · every 200 hours

Check the tractor's hydraulic oil and filter before connecting the wrapper. Change the wrapper's filter element after 25 hours at most, then after 200 working hours. The element cannot be cleaned and reused.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Hydraulic filter element	1	Part number not given in the handbook; check your handbook or parts list	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Relieve pressure and stop the tractor.
Open the filter housing, remove and discard the element.
Fit a new element and close the housing. Check for leaks.

Tools: Filter wrench, Tray

Nuts, bolts and tyres

General · every month

Tighten all nuts and bolts after the first hour, then regularly. Keep wheel pressure at 42 psi. Inspect moving parts for wear daily.

Step-by-step

Check all nuts and bolts.
Set tyre pressure to 42 psi.
Look at the belt, chains, rollers and film dispensers for wear.

Tools: Spanners, Tyre gauge

Dispenser gearboxes and film gears

Dispenser · every 2 months

Give the dispenser gearboxes one shot of grease every 500 bales. Apply PTFE-based grease to the film dispenser gears every 2 to 3 months. Main spindle: grease every 4,000 to 5,000 bales.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Grease	1	EP0 grease. Dispenser gearbox grease (NLGI 0 lithium on the older 380-S: check your handbook); PTFE-based grease for the gears. Aztec Oils match: VOLCATEC LITHIUM EP 0	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Give each dispenser gearbox one shot of grease.
Grease the film dispenser gears with PTFE grease.
Grease the main spindle every 4,000 to 5,000 bales.

Tools: Grease gun, Brush

Drive roller shear pins

Drive · every year

Two shear pins on the drive roller sprocket protect the drive. If they shear, fit two new 6 x 20 mm DIN 7344 spiral pins. Other pins void the warranty.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Spiral pins 6 x 20 mm DIN 7344	2	Two spares clipped inside the chain guard	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Remove the chain guard.
Knock out the broken pins and line up the holes.
Fit two new spiral pins and refit the guard.

Tools: Punch, Hammer

Oils, fluids and capacities

System	Oil or spec	Capacity
Dispenser gearboxes	Grease: one shot every 500 bales. Tanco's older 380-S manual named lithium NLGI 0 grease; check your handbook
Film dispenser gears	PTFE-based grease
Hydraulic oil	Supplied by the tractor

Specifications


Maximum turntable speed	30 rpm (more voids the warranty)
Wheel pressure	42 psi normally, depending on bale weight and conditions
Drive roller shear pins	2 spiral pins, 6 mm diameter x 20 mm, DIN 7344; spares clipped inside the chain guard
Bale size	120 x 120 cm up to 150 x 150 cm, 1,000 kg maximum

Known problems

Turntable speed

Do not exceed 30 rpm: that voids the warranty.

Belt tracking

If the main bale belt wanders, follow the handbook's belt tracking instructions and adjust 2 mm at a time, wrapping 5 bales between changes.

Sources

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