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Bale Hay and Eject Finished Bales

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What happens here

Drive the tractor, pulling the baler over the windrows of dried hay. The baler will pick up the hay and compact it into a round bale. Once a bale is fully formed, pull a lever on the tractor (located beside the driver) to initiate the tying process (using string or netting). After the string is tied, pull another lever to open the rear of the baler, allowing the completed round bale to be ejected onto the field. Observe the baler's belts as the rear door closes; they will often 'suck' back into place, indicating proper function.

Goal: Operate the tractor and baler to collect hay and form round bales. The farmer demonstrates the process of ejecting a finished bale from the baler.

Tools and materials

  • Hay Baler (John Deere 385)
  • Hearing Protection (earmuffs)
  • Tractor (John Deere)
  • Hay String/Netting

What they say

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the tractor and start bailing alright guys we're heading out through the field here we're gonna get a little bit of hay bailed basically I've got two laps to run around this field and then I can unhook the baler and hook the rake up but you're getting ready to see that my plan does not go forward so it's a pretty day it feels beautiful when you first mode the smells are just awesome so I pulled up here on this second wind row and I wanted to show you how a bale kicks out the back so I've got a lever right beside me that I'll pull so right now I pulled the handle back for my bucket which is putting the tire on there so tying the string then I pull a handle back around my side and that opens the baler up now if you watch closely you'll see something I never knew when the baler gets ready to close those belts are hanging out the bottom and it kind of sucks them back in so you might have to go back and watch that a couple times to see it but that just reminds me to slow down when I'm closing my baler I didn't know about all that I lost my hat

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