Rexalot,

I looked in my book, and gave a few causes for the knot hanging on the bill hook. One is that the bill hook tension spring could be too tight, another is that the sweep/knife arm is not close enough to the bill hook to push the knot off all the way. Other things mentioned were rough surfaces on the bill hook, and excessive cam wear on the bill hook. I'd start with checking the sweep arm, it needs to just touch the bill hook in order to push the knot off. According to the manual, it is adjusted by bending it with a pry bar.

Larry,

Maybe I should call you on your cell phone, so you can hear it ringing, unless it is on vibrate. Then you'll have to put your ear to the ground and listen for the rumble.

Last summer I climbed up in the wagon to re-arrange the bales in the kicker wagon so I could get more on while I was waiting for another wagon to show up. My walkie talkie fell off in the wagon, and made it's way almost to the bottom. Of course I didn't think it was in the wagon and walked all over the field first before I found it at the bottom of the pile.