BIG BALE Transtacker Extra, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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5.0 Operation
5.5 Controls Cont..
6. Drive along side the first bale. (Select a bale that is on
flat ground). Drive forward until the guide is pushing the
bale along the ground and having turned towards the bale, it
should be tight against the pickup rails (Fig. 20).
Fig. 20 Note 1
The bales should come to rest firmly against the guide.
Fig. 20 Note 2
Turning towards the bale as you pass it will ensure the bale
is kept tight against the guide rails.
1. Drive close along side the bales (it may be beneficial to
turn into the bale as the tractor passes, to ensure the bale
fits tight against the pickup rails), when the bale is in the
correct position, push forward on the joystick (Fig. 21) . The
machine will automatically pick up the bale and place it on
the table, before returning to its original position (Fig. 22) .
Caution: It is important that the tractor engine is turning fast
enough to maintain a full flow of oil to the machine during
automatic cycles. Select a gear that is best suited to engine
rpm and the distance between the bales. There is no
theoretical limit to the speed at which bales can be picked
up but some damage to bales may occur above (6 mph)
10kph.
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Fig. 20
5.6 Pickup (Automatic)
Fig. 22
Fig. 21