Operational Instructions

Connecting bale feeder onto tractor

• Connect the bale feeder to the drawbar of the tractor.

NOTE: The drawbar height can be adjusted by rotating the towing eye 180 degrees, (M16 Bolts should be torqued to 220Nm dry) • Connect the hoses so that:

Lever 1 - lever back - platform lifts. (2 small hoses. Inside lever closest to driver.)

Lever 2 - lever back - rotors feed out. It will also operate the rear loading forks - see following page. (2 large hoses. Outside lever.) • The hydraulic flow rate should turn the top rotor 1 turn/2-3 seconds. 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 just plain difficult for any feeder, however the

CHAINLESS X5000 will generally feed these out. They will take a little patience and the feed rotors may need to be reversed. • The hydraulic flow should actuate the platform at a smooth, controlled rate i.e. not too jerky or sudden. • Familiarise yourself with the hydraulic controls on the machine.

Using your 2 hydraulic hand controls, 3 Hydraulic functions are achieved very simply. Loading Mode

• • Lever 1 controls the platform only. Raise or lower as required. When the platform is right down - the Dirverter valve shuts and allows

LEVER 2 to operate the rear loading mechanism. • • This is a built-in saftey feature, making it impossible to load a bale when the platform is in the up/raised position. Feeding Mode

• As the platform is lifted the diverter valve opens and with the platform in a slightly up position, even slightly, LEVER 2 will operate the feeding out rotors. • (LEVER 1 continues to operate the platform.)