Agriweld Bale Rotator User manual

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Operator Manual
Bale Rotator
The Workshops
Main Street
Garton-on-the-Wolds
Driffield, YO25 3ET
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.agriweld.co.uk

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Contents
Page 3
User Information & Getting Started
Page 4
Safety, Dangers, operating errors and exemption from
liability & Qualification & training
Page 5
General Safety
Page 6
Important Safety Instructions
Page 7
Connection to the Forklift/Loader & Attachment
Page 8
Operation, Adjusting the Speed & Maintenance
Page 9
Maintenance continued
Page 10
Maintenance Instructions
Page 11
Chain Tensioning
Page 12
Full Assembly
Page 13
Rotator Body Assembly
Page 14
Rotator Body continued
Page 15
Rotator Body Parts List
Page 16
Rotator Body Parts List continued
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Rotator Head Assembly
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Speed Controller Valve
Page 19
Stickers
Page 20
Warranty
Page 21
CE Declaration of Conformity

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User Information
Before using your Bale Rotator for the first time it is IMPORTANT that all operators make
themselves familiar with the unit and must read this OPERATORS MANUAL and SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS attentively.
Getting Started
The Bale Rotator will be fitted and delivered with the correct bracketing to suit the fork-
lift/loader it is intended to fit together with the correctly swaged hydraulic pipes and
fittings applicable to your forklift/loader. If these pipes are damaged they must be
replaced immediately with NEW pipes and fittings. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR
HYDRAULIC PIPES OR ALLOW ANY ONE ELSE TO REPAIR THEM.
Any replacements can be ordered from us and sent to you overnight if required.
The Bale Rotator is a low maintenance unit, and requires little mechanical attention as
such, other than greasing the main shaft, radius arm and hydraulic ram/rod ends at the
greasing points located and visible at these areas and by following a general basic
care routine.
Your Bale Rotator weighs approx. 360kg excluding bracketing and has a max loading
of 1500kg.
SAFETY NOTE: During use, please be aware of increased weight due to shock loading.
This includes performing manoeuvres such as driving down a rough field, at some
speed, with a full box. The resulting bouncing effect is known as shock loading and the
weights can be significantly magnified to the point of overload.
The Bale Rotator is not to be used for any other purpose than for which it is intended –
that is the lifting and rotating of one bale at a time or movement of stacked bales in a
field up to a maximum load of 1500kg.It is not to be used as a fork lift. Damage to the
unit resulting from overload will not be covered under a warranty or liability claim.
The specifications, descriptions and illustrations in this manual are accurate at the time
of publication but may be subject to change.

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Safety
All operators of the Bale Rotator and forklift/loader must hold the appropriate forklift
licence or certificate of competence to do so.
All operators must be familiar with the Bale Rotator Operators Manual and forklift/loader
operations prior to use. If safety instructions are not observed and complied with it can
lead to the risk of injury to the operator and others as well as damage to the machine,
property and the environment. Non-compliance to the safety instructions can lead to
claims for damages/injury becoming invalid.
Dangers, operating errors and exemption from liability
1. No responsibility will be accepted for possible dangers arising from operations
complying with the designated use.
2. Damage to bales particularly vulnerable to damage during processing cannot be
entirely ruled out. Weather conditions, the quality of the produce and many other
circumstances beyond our or the operator’s control have an influence on the
vulnerability to damage of the produce being processed. Many circumstances can
have an influence on the vulnerability to damage of produce and these examples
are not exhaustive.
3. Agriweld shall not be liable for any damage to agricultural produce and other
items, which occurs as a result of normal operating, adjustments errors or other
incorrect usage.
4. Agriweld accepts no liability for any damage caused as a result of operations not
complying with the designated use of the machine. This also applies to damage to
agricultural produce caused by certain external influences, which cannot be
avoided with the current state of the art.
NOTE: We are advised that this machine will not be transported on public roads. Please
be aware that the spikes will require suitable covering, if road transport is intended, to
protect and highlight other road users.
Qualification & Training
Only personnel with the appropriate forklift/loader licence are authorised to use this
machine.
Statutory minimum age limits must be observed and reliable personnel only should
perform maintenance/work on this machine.
Persons undergoing training or instruction or taking part in a general training course
should only use this machine under direct supervision of an experienced and trained
person.

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Agriweld shall not be responsible for any damage/injury caused by the use of
parts/repairs not supplied and/or approved by Agriweld.
General Safety
Any warning signs/instructions on the machine provide important information and must
be observed.
Ensure that you are familiar with the machine before starting work.
Check round the machine for any noticeable damage, or missing parts before starting
work.
It is advisable that the operator does not wear jewellery and baggy clothing to avoid
the risk of snagging and trapping.
Ensure that you are working in an area clear of obstructions and watch out for
wandering individuals (particularly children!).