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Operating Techniques
CONNECTING BALE FEEDER ONTO TRACTOR
• Tighten the sway chains.
• With the bale feeder resting on the ground, adjust the top link so the top link pin is halfway along the slot.
• Connect the hoses so that pulling lever 1 back feeds out to the right, and lever 2 lifts and lowers the extension arm.
• The hydraulic flow rate should turn the drive shafts 1 turn per second. Many high flow rate tractors have an adjustable control. Use this to reduce the flow to the required rate. If there is no flow adjustment, simply operate the tractor at low rpm.
• Some bales are more difficult than others, however the SL-450T will generally feed these out. If you do experience a problem, try feeding the bale out the other side. This will unroll the bale instead of trying to pull it apart.
• The hydraulic flow should actuate the chains at a smooth, controlled rate i.e. not too jerky or sudden. Familiarise yourself with the hydraulic controls on the machine, using your hydraulic hand control.
LOADING BALES
WrAPPED BAlES
• For loading wrapped bales - first remove the plastic wrap only (fig. 1).
NOTE: For feeding in feedlots, take note of the way the bale has been rolled up, so it unrolls like a toilet roll out to the right. • Lower the hydraulic arm fully DoWn. • De-latch the feeder cradle by pulling on the latch rope. • Drive out and back into the bale. (fig.2), then lift the 3 point linkage unit and, holding the bale above the cradle, cut the net or strings. Then lower the bale onto the cradle. • Withdraw out of the bale and re-latch the head stock back into the feeder cradle unit. When the latch clacks you are ready to feed.
