Farm King BW200, Operator And Parts Manual

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Operation - 200 Bale Wrapper
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Bale Loading
Lower the loading arm to its maximum lower
position (horizontal position when it is approx. 10
cm above ground in its maximum deflection).
Place the rotary frame parallel to the driving
direction so that the film cutter is in front of the
machine.
Stop the rotary table about 25° beyond the axis
parallel to the main frame axis and move the
table back by using the control switch lever to
a position parallel to the machine axis until the
rotary table is locked.
Figure 16
Drive towards the bale (Item 1). The tractor
approaching the bale should drive parallel to the
bale axis so that the axis of the loading arm faces
the axis of the bale being loaded
[Figure 16] .
Stop the tractor when the bale rests against the
stop plate of the lateral loading arm.
Lift the loading arm until the bale rolls freely onto
the wrapping machine rotary table (Item 2).
Lower the loading arm. The bale now sits on the
rotary table.
Bale Wrapping
Mark two vertical lines on the film 10 cm apart
before tensioning.
After tensioning, a distance of 17 cm between the
vertical lines represents 70% film tension.
The width of the film measured at the end of the
bale may not be lower than 400 mm when using
500 mm film and not lower than 600 mm when
using 750 mm film.
IMPORTANT
Pay particular attention to the initial tensioning
of the film (ideally 65
— 80%). A worn or non-
lubricated tensioning mechanism may cause the
film to be wrapped too tightly. The film tensioning
level must not exceed 70%.
Pull the film at the first bale as far as possible
from the feeder and attach it using the string
binding the bale.
Using the control lever, turn on the hydraulic
motor of the wrapping machine. While placed on
the rotary table, the bale is rotated by a certain
angle around its horizontal axis with every
revolution around its vertical axis, which causes
the overlapping of consecutive layers of film
resulting in a tight wrap around the bale. Maintain
the tractor engine revolutions at 1500 rpm while
wrapping.
Wrap at least four layers of film so that each of
them is overlapped in 50%. Finish the wrapping
after about twenty-four revolutions of the rotary
frame while using 500 mm film or sixteen
revolutions while using 750 mm film.
Secure the end of the film after wrapping. A
properly wrapped bale has four layers of the
wrapping film around it.
If the bale is wrapped too tightly, halt the wrapping
process. Establish the cause of excessive film
tension. Set the proper film tension and resume
the wrapping process.
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