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4.7 Field Operation Continued
11. Flail Backslap:
The rotor is designed with swinging flails that process the material as the cradle
moves the bale across the rotor. Each flail is held in the extended position by the
centrifugal force from the rotor rotation. Each flail must be free to swing as the
material moves across the rotor. If you hear the flails backslapping against the
rotor:
a. Repair or replace any damaged or broken parts.
b. Slow the cradle tilt speed. Backslap can occur if the material is being moved
into the rotor too fast. Slowing the tilt speed moves less material into the flail
and they will not have to swing back out of the way.
c. Clean the rotor. Entangled material can affect how the flails swing and
contribute to backslap.
12. Bale Tines:
It is recommended that the bale tines be raised into the vertical position when
operating in and around livestock to prevent inadvertent injury to the animals.
13. Operating Tips:
a. Keep the PTO driveline as straight as possible to minimize universal joint
angles.
b. Disengage PTO when making sharp turns. Never exceed a universal joint
angle of 80º.
c. Always try to remove the twine, string or wrapping from the bale before
tipping into the machine to reduce rotor wrapping.
d. Do not store bales or other material in the machine overnight in cold weather.
Material can freeze to the frame cradle and jam the rotor.
e. Always stop the engine, remove the ignition key, disconnect hydraulic lines
and remove the PTO shaft before working on the machine.
f. Do not point the discharge at people, animals or buildings. Material can be
thrown out fast enough to injure someone.
g. Slowly raise the arms to tilt the bale into the machine. The machine will hold
an entire round bale. Large square bales may have to be broken in pieces. Be
sure to remove strings, twine or wrapping before loading.
h. Engage the cradle tilt circuit after the rotor has been brought to full or rated
speed. This will move the material across the rotor for even feeding and
processing.
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NOV 2016
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