Big square baler ejector

[Grassman]

What's your technique for getting the chamber completely empty? I like to empty it as even dry hay sweats and crusts the chamber Some now have a partial bale elector device. How does that work?

 

[Phil P]

What's your technique for getting the chamber completely empty? I like to empty it as even dry hay sweats and crusts the chamber Some now have a partial bale elector device. How does that work?

There’s usually a set of spike in the bottom of the chamber attached to a hydraulic ram, as the ram is pushed out the spikes rise into the bottom of the bale and push it out. Just extend and retract the ram a few times and the bale is out. Just remember to tie it first.

 

[Chae1]

What's your technique for getting the chamber completely empty? I like to empty it as even dry hay sweats and crusts the chamber Some now have a partial bale elector device. How does that work?

I set the stuffer so its constantly cycling, set of vice grips normally does it. Pressure off completely. Then start baling, keep rpm down about 500 as low as you can, then crawl into whatever your baling. Then tie manually trip knotter every quarter bale or less. Then put a bar or similar through six strings, strap onto bar and pull each small loose bale out with telehandler. Its handy as can get headstock right into chamber.

 

[Grassman]

There’s usually a set of spike in the bottom of the chamber attached to a hydraulic ram, as the ram is pushed out the spikes rise into the bottom of the bale and push it out. Just extend and retract the ram a few times and the bale is out. Just remember to tie it first.

Yes i know that but it doesnt get the chamber empty unless a decent length bale. Often we make 4ft bales. If the last one is not long enough the extractor will tgry to curl up the bale rather than pull the bale. I then end up having to put some old straw in the baler to push the damp stuff out.

 

[bobk]

Yes i know that but it doesnt get the chamber empty unless a decent length bale. Often we make 4ft bales. If the last one is not long enough the extractor will tgry to curl up the bale rather than pull the bale. I then end up having to put some old straw in the baler to push the damp stuff out.

I put 2 little ratchet strap hooks on the middle 2 strings and pull it out with the loadall .

 

[Grassman]

I put 2 little ratchet strap hooks on the middle 2 strings and pull it out with the loadall .

done that many times. usually the strings break

 

[bobk]

done that many times. usually the strings break

Take the pressure off .

 

[Hesston4860s]

done that many times. usually the strings break

Drop the strap down the front of the bale (between bale and plunger), you can then feed under the bale and pull it out that way.
It’s how I’ve done it in the passed, it’s a right ball ache tho !.

 

[Phil P]

Yes i know that but it doesnt get the chamber empty unless a decent length bale. Often we make 4ft bales. If the last one is not long enough the extractor will tgry to curl up the bale rather than pull the bale. I then end up having to put some old straw in the baler to push the damp stuff out.

Make the last bale a bit bigger then?

 

[Andrew]

As @Chae1 says, set of mole grips on the stuffer trip, short bale length (1ft), 500 pto and crawl forwards. Then you can pull them out by hand.

If you have ejectors just make sure the knotter doesn’t tie at the wrong place, and use them. A long bale can be better than half a bale in the chamber.

 

[Grassman]

Take the pressure off .

I do. Taking the pressure works sometimes but it can allow the bale to curl more making it worse!

 

[Grassman]

Make the last bale a bit bigger then?

I often do but it's hit and miss if it makes it too long to wrap

 

[bobk]

I often do but it's hit and miss if it makes it too long to wrap

What baler is it ? assume you're talking haylage .

 

[Andrew]

I often do but it's hit and miss if it makes it too long to wrap

If it does just push it against another, cut the strings, dig out the excess and re tie.

Square balers are designed to have stuff left in the chamber, easier just to rebale some straw if you really want the grass out?

 

[glasshouse]

Bale ejectors only work for a bale thats nearly out
I had to crawl in and pull it out by hand last yr

 

[Grassman]

What baler is it ? assume you're talking haylage .

New holland 4 string

 

[Grassman]

If it does just push it against another, cut the strings, dig out the excess and re tie.

Square balers are designed to have stuff left in the chamber, easier just to rebale some straw if you really want the grass out?

I often do that if I have to but just looking to see if anyone has any good systems that work.

 

[benferg]

another thing to consider is to drop the bale pressure right down just before you start to bale the last bale. easier pulling out a soft bale than a standard tight one

 

[brentnz]

I like to tie the last bale, get out and dump the density tap, then drive back to the field enterance with the pto still going. Then eject with pto still running

 

[agcon1]

it theres two of you there, one gets on top with a bar under big plate that you kneel on to mend knotters and try barring it out while the other man works the ejector, once it grabs and starts moving it will go.....best to do it from start before it curls it up tho….. we have a short bar in tractor....only 3 ft long thing....that's enough to get it going.... but sometimes it don't work tho!!