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MAN0556 (9/21/2007)
To help prevent personal injury from exposed
fork tines, always store bale spear with tines
pointed down, or against bale, building or other
stable object.
The bale spear is to be used only for handling round
bales. Do not use for digging rocks, pulling out fence,
or as a craning device with a chain over the spear.
Picking Up a Round Bale with Bale Spear
Approach bale with spike level and centered on bale.
Push spike into bale until bale is against the frame.
Raise and roll bale back just high enough to provide
ground clearance for transport, Figure 28.
Figure 28. Picking Up a Round Bale
Picking Up Round Bale on a Slope
with Bale Spear
To help prevent injury caused by tractor rollover when
handling round bales on a slope, avoid side slope
travel whenever possible. Drive up slope to pick up
bale and back down in reverse. Transport bale as close
to the ground as possible.
Approach bale with tractor facing uphill, spike level and
centered on bale. Push spike into bale until bale is
against the frame. 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 29.
Figure 29. Picking Up Round Bale on a Slope
Transporting a Round Bale
To help prevent personal injury or accident caused
from a bale falling off the spike, carry the bale low and
slightly rolled back. Travel slowly over rough ground.
Figure 30. Transporting a Round Bale
CLEANING
After Each Use
● Remove large debris such as clumps of dirt, grass,
crop residue, etc. from machine.
● Inspect machine and replace worn or damaged
parts.
● Replace any safety decals that are missing or not
readable.
Periodically or Before Extended Storage
● Clean large debris such as clumps of dirt, grass,
crop residue, etc. from machine.
● Remove the remainder using a low-pressure water
spray.
1. Be careful when spraying near scratched or torn
safety decals or near edges of decals as water
spray can peel decal off surface.
2. Be careful when spraying near chipped or
scratched paint as water spray can lift paint.
3. If a pressure washer is used, follow the advice
of the pressure washer manufacturer.
● Inspect machine and replace worn or damaged
parts.
● Sand down scratches and the edges of areas of
missing paint and coat with Woods spray paint of
matching color (purchase from your Woods
dealer).
● Replace any safety decals that are missing or not
readable (supplied free by your Woods dealer).
See Safety Decals section for location drawing.
CAUTION