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3.5.3 Hay and Haylage
- Start up the tractor PTO and bring the engine up to its nominal
speed.
- Switch the tractors hydraulic distributor to continuous pumping.
- Set the regulating system to the down position.
- Point the delivery chute such that the machine wheel does not run
over the distributed forage which should be properly channelled
towards the ground or into the trough.
- Start up the feed rotor with the clutch (until the indicator lights up).
- To deliver the product, start the conveyor running forwards and adjust
the speed.
- When feeding is over, bring the arm and grab right in.
Stop the conveyor and disengage the feed rotor. Close the delivery
chute then disengage the tractor PTO.
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Operating tips:
The rotor will feed the turbine more easily if you allow the bale to rotate freely
under the action of the rotor.
It is preferable to reduce the tractor engine speed when feeding is over to limit
projections.
During delivery, it is advisable to raise the rear end of the body to:
- keep round bales up against the feed rotor when the product requires little
power,
- facilitate the rotation of round bales against the feed rotor when the
product is tougher.
The conveyor speed is adjusted by the control unit according to feed speed and
product distribution factors, as well as the type of product.
