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Reposition and Prepare Unroller for Next Bale

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What happens here

After successfully unrolling a hay bale, observe the laid out row. The presenter indicates that for subsequent feedings, new rows of hay can be run in between existing ones, creating an efficient grazing pattern. To prepare the hay unroller for the next bale, locate the winch handle and mechanism. First, 'flick the tab' (release the winch lock) and then begin winding the handle. The presenter suggests that once the weight of the unroller's arm is visibly lifted off the ground, 10 revolutions of the winch handle are sufficient to retract the strap to the precise position needed to center and pick up the next hay bale.

Goal: Retract the unroller's strap and align for the next hay bale

Tools and materials

  • Hay Unroller — The device being reset
  • Winch Handle — To retract the unroller's strap

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Hay bail is completely gone. It's rolled out. Now you see I've got a row of hay and a row of hay and a row of hay. Tomorrow I'll come right through here and run hay in between these rows right there. Now I'm going to wind it back in. Here's what I do. Flick my tab. All right. When I see the weight being moved off the ground, I know 10 revolutions will get me right in the center of the next bail. And I'll back right up to the next bail.

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