Bridgeview BALE KING 8200, Operator'S & Parts Manual

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Loading Bales
The Bale King 8200 is designed to process both round and square bales. The same
procedure is to be followed for loading
either type of bale.
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Position the tractor and the Bale
King so as to be lined up to back
straight into the row of bales. To
avoid having large square bales hit
the tub wall, load the bale slightly
towards the wing side.
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When close to the bale, lower the
forks and wing completely (you will
feel a light vibration as the forks
bottom out against the frame.)
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Back completely under the first bale.
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Allow the tractor to move forward while lifting the bale, because the bale fork moves
away from the machine while loading.
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If you are loading from the same row you can dump the bale into the machine and back
straight into the second bale. If you are going to a different stack for the second bale only
raise the first bale enough to clear the ground. Move to the next row and align the
machine to the bale before dumping the bale into the tub. This gives you good visibility
to line up to the second bale.
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Once you have the first bale in the tub and the second bale on the forks, raise the wing
completely, and the bale fork about 1/4 of the way up. You can now transport to your
feeding or bedding area to begin processing.
Note: Carry the bale as low as possible to lessen the stress on the cylinder shafts. Carrying
the bale too high may bend hydraulic cylinder shafts.
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When the first bale has been processed, it is common practice to leave the rotor running
at full speed when loading the second bale into the bale chamber from the rear forks.