OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS CONT. Transporting • Lift the platform up to the recommended initial feeding position to cradle the bale securely against the rotors while travelling. • Ensure the platform is lifted to the Round/Squares bale position even when travelling without a bale. (Machine may un-hook when platform is down.)
Feeding Out Round Bales • Keep the platform at the recommended ‘ROUNDS’ position - then operate the rotors (using lever 2) to start feeding out. • As the bale is fed out and the diameter reduces, raise the platform (using lever 1) to keep the bale against the rotors. • Getting the bale turning is the secret to successful feeding out. The higher the platform, the better the chance of turning - even the most odd shaped bales.
Square Bales • Lift platform to recommended position shown by decal on the machine. • When ready to feed, operate the rotors (using lever 2) to start feeding either one ‘biscuit’ at a time or intermittently. • Most silage bales will tease out nicely. However some hay or straw bales won’t, especially if they were wet when baled. If several ‘biscuits’ are coming off together, lower the platform slightly and/ or reverse the rotors 1 turn then forward 4 turns, reverse, forward, continue. • Near the end of the bale, lift the platform to help the last bit feed.
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