McHale Fusion 3 - Page 64

McHale Fusion 3 Baler & Wrapper
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Transfer: After the set number of net layers are applied to the bale, the net is cut and
the chamber opens, transferring the bale to the wrapping rollers, unless there is a
wrapped bale waiting to be tipped first, which will be indicated by a “Tip bale” warning
message. The chamber will open, delay for a short time, then close again. This delay
can be set with the “transfer time” in the machine menu (See Section “Transfer Time”
on page 68). Button 9 may be pressed while the chamber is opening, to pause it
opening for that bale. This is useful when working in extreme conditions, if the operator
is unsure if the bale will transfer properly. Press Button 9 again to close the chamber
and continue the cycle. The drop floor is automatically topped up when the chamber
closes, to make sure it is always in the correct position for work.
Wrapping: Once the chamber has closed, wrapping will start if “Silage” is the selected
crop. Otherwise a beep will sound to indicate that the unwrapped bale is ready to be
tipped. The film sensors will monitor the film usage throughout wrapping. If one roll of
film runs out, a warning will be displayed and the machine will automatically continue
to wrap the bale with the one remaining roll. A short beep will indicate that wrapping
has completed.
Tipping: Once the bale is finished wrapping, it can be tipped off at any time, by
pressing Button 13. If “Auto tip” is turned on, then the bale will be automatically tipped
when netting starts on the next bale. The tipping of the bale can be paused, if desired,
by pressing Button 12 before netting commences, then Button 13 is pressed to tip when
ready. A pause symbol will be shown on the wrapped bale to indicate that it will not
automatically tip (See Section “Auto Tip” on page 67). If ‘Auto tip’ is turned off then the
bale must be manually tipped by one press of Button 13 every time.
Unblocking: If a blockage ever occurs in the feed channel during baling, the operator
will be alerted by the sound of the PTO slip clutch. The PTO should be disengaged
immediately and “Unblock” (Button 11) pressed for 3 seconds to active the unblock
routine and drop the floor and knives. Once the floor has lowered, the PTO can be
smoothly re-engaged to feed the blockage through to the chamber. Pressing “Reset”
(Button 10) once will reset the floor and knives and baling can continue.