Tube-Line TL5500 2004, Owner'S Manual

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To Wrap Bales with Model TL5500 ( with the manual hydraulics)
Open the bale pusher and place the first bale on the table. Push this bale and two other bales though the hoop. This
gives a stable end for the line. These bales can be picked up and placed on the wrapper later when the line is formed
and wrapped later. Alternatively a bale of straw can be used to form a tight seal in addition to the plastic sheet or
bag.
-Pull about 4’ of plastic through each plastic stretcher and tie it under the twine on the third bale. Or tie it to the
plastic loop bracket at the control panel, see picture on page 14.
-Place a single bale bag or a sheet of plastic on the next bale to form the end seal.
-Set the selector valve to ‘bale only’. This will allow the bale to be
moved without the plastic stretcher applying plastic.
-Place this bale on the table. Push it to the hoop.
-As the bale is pushed through the hoop, start the plastic dispenser rotating to apply plastic by operating the ‘wrap’
valve.
-The bale should be advanced 4” for each rotation of the plastic dispenser. This will apply 4 to 5 layers of plastic.
-Until the operator is familiar with the operation of the wrapper, it is best to advance the bale about 4”, do a wrap of
plastic, advance the bale, do a wrap, etc. When the operator is familiar with the machine, set the flow valve so that
the correct amount of plastic is applied as the bale is moved forward.
-Set the selector valve to ‘both’. This will start the plastic when the bale is being pushed.
If there is a space between the bale after it is loaded and the previous bale,
Set selector valve to ‘Cylinder Only’
Advance the bale until it contacts the previous bale
Then move the selector valve to ‘Both’
If the bales do not line up then put on extra wrap at junction of the bales to ensure a good seal.
-Careful application of an adequate amount of plastic is critical to give a good quality product. Careless application
of plastic will result in losses.
Continually watch the row for dark “window” indicating that not enough plastic has been applied.