MCINTOSH
DOUBLE BALE
FEEDER
User Manual
Phone 06 356 7056 - Fax 06 356 7055
McIntosh Brothers Engineers Ltd
PO Box 4240
PALMERSTON NORTH
NEW ZEALAND
www.mcintosh.net.nz
Page 1: ...MCINTOSH DOUBLE BALE FEEDER User Manual Phone 06 356 7056 Fax 06 356 7055 McIntosh Brothers Engineers Ltd PO Box 4240 PALMERSTON NORTH NEW ZEALAND www mcintosh net nz ...
Page 2: ...d me on the use of the bale feeder and maintenance requirements Serial ______________ Owner s Information Signed _________________________ Signed _________________________ Owner _________________________ Company _________________________ Date _________________________ Sales Person _________________________ Date _________________________ Please return this completed form to McIntosh Brothers Engine...
Page 3: ...GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Double Bale Feeder MANUFACTURED BY McINTOSH BROTHERS ENGINEERS LTD PALMERSTON NORTH NEW ZEALAND DISTRIBUTED BY ...
Page 4: ... supply lines when any maintenance greasing or adjustments are undertaken Keep hands feet and clothing away from power driven parts Keep other people clear of machine when in use Always shut down hydraulics when you leave the tractor seat Do not allow people to travel on your bale feeder HUMAN ERROR IS THE MAJOR FACTOR IN ACCIDENTS ...
Page 5: ... slats to the roller chain TYRES Standard tyre 11 5 x 15 3 58 PSI Optional tyres 11 5 x 15 3 Tractor Tread 58 PSI 400 60 x 15 3 50 PSI LIFTING ARMS Greasing the lifting arms is very important to keep the machinery working correctly If you find the second arm does not come back fully to the loading position put some more grease into it That will fix it the majority of the time If you find you canno...
Page 6: ...e bale It is easier to have the two bales lined up first before loading the first bale Once you have placed the first bale into the cradle you cannot see the forks when backing into the second bale so all you have to do is back straight back into the second bale This solves a lot of problems Leave a gap between the bales so you can cut the plastic off Before loading each bale cut the plastic off t...
Page 7: ...own to the load position again Remove the plastic and back into the second bale Lift the bale to a good travelling height If feeding out the first bale on steeper country you may want to lower the second bale or even drop it off and reload once you ve finished the first bale With rotocut bales you may need to be higher so the net doesn t fall on the teeth When travelling with no bale on the forks ...
Page 8: ... to assist breaking out a hay bale which is hard to get started has a very hard centre or a moldy wrapped bale They are not used in normal operation If required insert pins in the ends of the bale as the pin holes allow Restart your machine and the aggression pins will break into the bale and allow it to unwind Sequence Cartridges These are set at 2 turns out The purpose of these is to have the ma...
Page 9: ... for issues that may occur with some McIntosh Equipment Machine Multi Bale and Double Bale Feeders In Field valve adjustments for Rear Bale Forks On Multi Bale Feeders the lift rams sequencing valve is located underneath the blue cover located on the rear right hand side You will need to remove the cover to expose the valve assembly On Double Bale Feeders the valve assembly is mounted on the rear ...
Page 10: ...valve is set at 3 5 to 4 turns out If this valve is screwed too far out the main lift ram can drop when carrying a bale If this occurs screw the valve in until the ram holds the bale Always tighten the lock nut to stop the oil from leaking POWER PACK INSTRUCTIONS 1 Turn main power switch on green light will come on 2 Turn key to on 3 Use choke when motor is cold 4 Press remote button 1 then start ...
Page 11: ...easons for this to happen Firstly check the oil flow coming from the tractor These machines are designed to operate with oil flows of around 40 65 litres per minute A higher oil flow can result in a build up of back pressure and cause the forks to try and lift the bale back out when returning Lower the oil flow and try again before adjusting the return relief valve If the problem still occurs unsc...
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