Anderson IFX720, Operator'S Manual

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Anderson Group Round Bale Wrapper IFX720 – Operator's Guide 27
5.5 Push rod height
In general, the pusher should be as low as possible to
make it easier to load bales with the tractor.
However, if the hay bales are not dense enough, the
pusher may sink into the bales. Raise the pusher to
increase the surface of contact between the pusher and
the bale and thus reduce this sinking effect.
To raise the pusher:
1. Unscrew two of the bolts that hold the pusher plate
in place (see the following figure).
2. Insert these bolts into the holes on the side of the
stationary part of the pusher so they support the
plate.
3. Unscrew the two other bolts.
4. Raise the plate and place the two bolts you just
removed from the side of the stationary part of the
pusher to hold the plate in its new position.
5. Put the bolts back in their new positions, two by
two, and tighten them all.
Figure 27 — Adjusting the Pusher Height
5.6 Bale tube compression
You can change the level of compression for the bale tube
using the hydraulic brake. The hydraulic brake locks the
front wheels, compressing the bale tube. This will
minimize the air pockets between the bales. As the bale
tube becomes heavier, the hydraulic brake pressure can be
increased more or less based on the density of the bales
and the slope of the terrain.
At the beginning of the bale tube,
the
brake pressure must be
moderated to keep the bale tube
from sliding on the ground. This
could damage the plastic film.
To modify the pressure on the hydraulic brake, tighten the
knob on the control panel (Figure 2). The pressure should
be between 500 and 1,000 psi on the wrapper's pressure
gauge.
5.7 Number of plastic layers
You can adjust the number of layers of plastic film using
the wrapping speed control. As there are two rolls of film,
every complete turn of the hoop represents two layers of
film. We recommend setting the wrapping speed lever to
8
for normal wrapping. You should have approximately six
layers of plastic at this setting.
NOTE: The number of layers of film chosen on
the hoop speed setting is only a rough
guide. For an exact number, count the
layers of plastic film on the bale tube.
You should not use fewer than five layers
of film, which would make the bale tube
too fragile.
To increase the number of layers of film, put the wrapping
speed control lever to a higher number.
To decrease the number of layers of film, put the wrapping
speed control lever to a lower number.