Lely 770 Tedder issue

[Spudie]

Moving Tedder today and remembered to ask as issue I had in the summer, when you fold up she should push 2 stoppers against latches to keep her up. Only one side pushes against latch and I hit bad bump on road and somehow came out of latch.i had it in float and started to come down, lucky no cars coming. Any know what to look at so she pushes the 2 stoppers against latch.
Cheers

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

You have the answer, bamford baler and plenty of baler twine.

 

[ollandroverman]

Not leaving your hydraulics in float will definitely help!

 

[Spudie]

Not on float is a must , but why would she push one stopper over but not the other

 

[e3120]

Is the rubber block between the top 2 sections coming into play too early?

 

[Spudie]

Not sure what blocks you mean, folds fine just doesn’t even try to move other one

 

[e3120]

On mine there is a rubber block at the very outside (on the guardrail?) that rests against the equivalent part on the other side when folded up. If something was awry with the linkage, it would stop it getting right into both latches. I'm guessing one side is in but the other is just on the slope - is it always the same side?

 

[Spudie]

Both latches are in, the 2 outside sections don’t touch at the top

 

[e3120]

Oh, i have misunderstood. Did the latch bounce out/rope get snagged? On mine one of the latches won't release until the other side has dropped a bit, as the rope isn't perfectly evened up. The latches can only rise an inch or so until the arm goes down.

 

[Spudie]

Maybe just a random bounce, was just trying to see if I could get the 2 stops to push against the latches

 

[v8willy]

Lift it up into park position, both latches drop, put into float to take the pressure off them, then spool valve back into neutral & away you go.

 

[Timbo]

Lift it up into park position, both latches drop, put into float to take the pressure off them, then spool valve back into neutral & away you go.

I have the same Tedder- it folds exactly as yours does. . Was thinking what is OP doing with his?!

 

[Spudie]

One I borrowed, Massey. When you folded up the ram pushed 2 stops against frame putting pressure against the latches. Thought it was safety to stop them jumping out, I’ll just keep doing what you’re doing as this is what I’m doing.
Cheers

 

[Still Farming]

Just check catches are locked correctly.
Not rocket science.