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Operation 19
MAN0556 (9/21/2007)
Raise and roll bale back just high enough to provide
ground clearance for transport.
Select low tractor speed before moving or turning on a
slope.
Figure 25. Picking Up Round Bale on a Slope
Transporting a Round Bale with Grapple
Carry bale low and slightly rolled back.
Figure 26. Transporting a Round Bale
Removing Hay & Silage from a Pile
with Grapple Fork
The grapple fork is a clamping device and
should be used to clamp loose hay, straw, or
silage. It is not to be used to dig material loose
from a pile.
NOTICE
■ Using the grapple teeth to dig material out of a
pile will damage the grapple or loader. The grapple
is designed only to clamp material in a bucket. Use
the bucket to break material loose.
If possible, remove material from the top of the pile
first. Use the loader bucket to break material loose.
Equip the bucket with teeth for better loosening action
in packed silage. After material is loosened, close grap-
ple, Figure 27.
Figure 27. Removing Hay and Silage from a Pile
with a Grapple Fork
Dumping into Truck, Wagon & Spreaders
Use extreme care when dumping into trucks, wagons,
spreaders, etc. when grapple is attached to bucket.
Open grapple teeth will swing a wide radius beyond
bucket and can damage or puncture the opposite sides
of these implements, out of the operator's sight.
BALE SPEAR OPERATION
Power unit must be equipped with ROPS or
ROPS cab and seat belt. Keep seat belt securely
fastened. Falling off power unit can result in death
from being run over or crushed. Keep foldable
ROPS system in “locked up” position at all times.
To provide stability, add tractor manufacturer's
recommended wheel ballast or rear weight.
Move wheels to tractor manufacturer's widest
recommended setting to increase stability. Do not
use loader on tractors with single or double cen-
tered front wheels.
Stop the loader arms gradually when lowering
or lifting.
AVOID INJURY OR DEATH FROM FALLING
BALES AND OTHER OBJECTS:
• Do not carry hay bales, logs, fence posts,
stones, or any other loose objects that can roll,
shift, or fall from a raised bucket and crush
operator or bystanders.
• Do not handle round bales unless loader is
equipped with approved bale handling attach-
ment.
• Handle raised loads with caution.
• Carry loads low and drive slowly.