Operator's Manual
Round bale wrapper
Spin S, Spin F
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Fig. 7. Bale loading
The lifting device should be operated by experienced operators with appropriate
qualifications. It is forbidden to transport the wrapping machine with a bale of silage loaded on it.
The transported wrapping machine must be securely fastened to the carrier vehicle. It is forbidden
to load the wrapping machine with a bale of swat hor silage on it.
4.4.
Driving on public roads
The wrapping machine may be used on public roads as a machine attached to a tractor
transport hitch (SPIN F) or lower hitch (SPIN S).
For transporting the machine on public roads, tractors with a rated power not lower than
40HP and traction class not lower than 0.9 equipped with a transport hitch may be used.
Before entering a public road:
Place the hitch in its transport position (see chapter 8.4.),
Set the table in transport position, so the blocked drums were paralel to the machine axis (SPIN
S) or at a right angle to the machine axis (SPIN F),
Lift the loading arm to its maximum position and lock it to protect it against unauthorised
lowering using a locking device as shown on the illustration (Fig. 9),
Lock the bale lowering arm in the top position with the lock as shown on the illustration (Fig. 8)
(for: SPIN F),
Disconnect and properly secure the hydraulic lines,
The levers of the control unit should remain in the tractor’s cabin,
Place the red and white warning symbols equipped with integrated lights, connect them to the
tractor’s electric system and check their operation (for: SPIN S),
Place the triangle denoting slow-running vehicles in the stand in the rear.
Every time before entering public roads, check if the wrapping machine is correctly connected
to the tractor.
It is forbidden to carry persons or bales of silage on the rotary table. Before entering public
roads, check if the tractor is fully steerable. The load on the front axle must be at least 20% of the
tractor’s own weight. If this condition is not met, additional weight is required on the front axle.
While driving on public roads, the speed should be adjusted to the existing conditions and not
exceeding 9 mph.
Follow the traffic code regulations and the manufacturer’s recommendations when transporting
the wrapping machine on public roads.
If an emergency requires the driver to stop the tractor with the wrapping machine in tow on
a public road, the tractor driver should:
